Reducing Pain From Wisdom Molar Extractions

This is a pilot study evaluating the ability of the Temporo-masseteric Nerve Block local anesthetic injection (this was called the Twin Block earlier) to reduce pain experienced by individuals undergoing removal of lower third molar(s) under intravenous sedation. Study participants will be queried for pain experience and pain medications taken during the first post-operative week and will present for a follow-up visit on Day 8.

NCT Number	NCT05335070
Lead Sponsor	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Conditions	Acute Pain
Enrollment	20 participants
Start Date	2022-09-13
Primary Completion	2026-11 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-12-05