Table 7

Outcomes measure and solution used		Lidocaine		Articaine		Total		P value^a
Outcomes measure and solution used		N	%	N	%	N	%	P value^a
Total number of patients		21	51.2	20	48.8	41	100
Sex	Male	6	14.6	9	22	15	36.6	0.341^b
Sex	Female	15	36.6	11	26.8	26	63.4	0.341^b
Successful initial anaesthesia		21	100	19	95	40	97.5	0.488^b
Successful treatment without pain		19/21	90.5	14/19	73.7	33/40	82.5	0.226^b
Overall rate of pain-free treatment		19/21	90.5	14/20	70	33/41	80.5	0.13^b

^aTested between lidocaine and articaine groups.
^bNon significant, Fisher's Exact Test.