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Fig. 2

From: The effect of a lidocaine/prilocaine topical anesthetic on pain and discomfort associated with orthodontic elastomeric separator placement

Fig. 2

Intraoral photograph. An upper frontal view of the maxillary arch showing the materials placed around the gingival margins and into the crevices of the maxillary first molar and second premolar on both sides. On the upper right side, the topical anesthetic (TA) Oraqix® was placed. Oraqix® is a transparent and colorless material which is difficult to view in the photograph. On the left side, the placebo (Vaseline®) was placed

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