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Investigating the efficacy of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to local anesthesia in dentistry: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Syst Rev · 2026 · PMC13339840 · PMID 42120996

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The addition of DEX significantly decreased the onset time of anesthesia of nerve blockade by an average of −48.78 s in comparison to the control (95% CI: −64.22 to −33.35; I = 95%), favoring DEX, with a highly significant overall effect (Z = 6.20, p < 0.00001) (Fig. 3 a).

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