Following is a summary of findings resulting from patient tests conducted to ensure the efficacy of use of gumEase® dental cryoanesthetic device in the patient-practitioner environment.
Patient Selection
Potential participants in these patient tests were selected at random from the scheduled/unscheduled patients in the investigating physician's office. The scope of the test and the use of the gumEase® device were described in detail to each patient test candidate.
Reasons for seeking treatment
Listed below are the reasons given by the test participants for seeking treatment by the investigating physician and associated percentages of the study group requiring treatment for each category. NOTE: Some participants listed multiple causes for treatment.
Severity of pain / Degree of discomfort before dental procedure
1. No pain 15%
2. Slight amount of pain 20%
3. Medium amount of pain 40%
4. Throbbing pain 10%
5. Keeps you awake 15%
6. As much pain as you can imagine 0%
Severity of pain / Degree of discomfort after dental procedure using gumEase®
1. No pain 90%
2. Slight amount of pain 5%
3. Medium amount of pain 5%
4. Throbbing pain 0%
5. Keeps you awake 0%
6. As much pain as you can imagine 0%
gumEase® comfort and fit in mouth
1. Comfortable fit 95%
2. Uncomfortable fit 5%
gumEase® restriction of range of motion in jaw
1. No 95%
2. Yes 5%
Physical problems inhibiting regular use of gumEase®
1. No 98%
2. Yes 2%
Average periods of duration of gumEase® anesthesia effect
- Across all study participants
- Administered sequentially
Application of one gumEase® lasted 6-13 minutes.
Application of a second gumEase® lasted 13-20 minutes.
Anesthesia/numbness began after 2.5 minutes.
Selected comments from study participants
"Yes, absolutely! Love it, when will it be available?"
"Definitely numbed the pain."
"No anesthesia, more comfortable with gumEase®, no drugged feeling"
Would you use gumEase® for future dental work?
1. Definitely 100%
2. Probably 0%
3. Not at all 0%
