Effects of 0.75% Ropivacaine on Infiltration Anesthesia Assessed by Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Rats: Addition of Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate to Enhance Anesthetic Effect
Abstract
This study was designed to examine the effects of infiltration anesthesia of 0.75% ropivacaine and 0.75% ropivacaine containing sodium chondroitin sulfate (SCS) assessed by using somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) in rats.
A bipolar stimulating electrode was inserted into the upper incisor pulp. The tooth pulp was stimulated electrically, and