Table 3. Comparison of the intensity of intra-operative pain on the visual analog pain scale (0-100 mm).

Step of measurement	4% articaine	4% lidocaine	P-value
Drug addition	27.48 ± 20.48	23.64 ± 17.62	0.450
Soft tissue incision	14.61 ± 21.41	7.48 ± 15.33	0.195
Bone removal	10.98 ± 13.43	5.36 ± 6.59	0.067
Tooth sectioning	9.07 ± 15.17	4.73 ± 8.02	0.122
Tooth elevation	20.55 ± 17.53	14.89 ± 17.71	0.257
Suturing	0.25 ± 0.84	1.27 ± 2.50	0.069
Immediate post-op	4.68 ± 12.66	1.45 ± 3.03	0.248

Note: post-op, post operation