it was concluded that : 1 ) benzocaine gels are effective formulations for temporary relief of toothache pain , 2 ) there were no statistical differences in ept scores between teeth having pulpitis and control teeth , 3 ) there were no correlations between direction of ept scores and pain relief , 4 ) cold water testing was a good predictor of whether or not a tooth had pulpitis , and 5 ) changes in cold water testing scores after treatment could not be correlated to relief of pain according to verbal descriptors .
C0005059
benzocaine
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toothache