We commend the study by Santos-Sanz and colleagues in December JADA (Santos-Sanz L,
Toledano-Serrabona J, Gay-Escoda C. Safety and Efficacy of 4% Articaine in Mandibular
Third-Molar Extraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical
Trials. JADA. 2020;151[12]:912-923) that took a closer look at the safety and efficacy of 4% articaine
while extracting a mandibular third molar, albeit with few concerns.
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