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Postoperative Pain after Root Canal Treatment : A Prospective Cohort Study
Joint Authors
Bar-Gil, B.
Gotler, Maya
Ashkenazi, Malka
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To evaluate the incidence and severity of postendodontic treatment pain (PEP) subsequent to root canal treatment (RCT) in vital and necrotic pulps and after retreatment.
Methodology.
A prospective study.
Participants were all patients (n=274) who underwent RCT in teeth with vital pulp, necrotic pulp, or vital pulp that had been treated for symptomatic irreversible pulpitis or who received root canal retreatment, by one clinician, during an eight-month period.
Exclusion criteria were swelling, purulence, and antibiotic use during initial treatment.
A structured questionnaire accessed age, gender, tooth location, and pulpal diagnosis.
Within 24 h of treatment, patients were asked to grade their pain at 6 and 18 hours posttreatment, using a 1–5 point scale.
Results.
RCT of teeth with vital pulp induced a significantly higher incidence and severity of PEP (63.8%; 2.46 ± 1.4, resp.) than RCT of teeth with necrotic pulp (38.5%; 1.78 ± 1.2, resp.) or of retreated teeth (48.8%; 1.89 ± 1.1, resp.).
No statistical relation was found between type of pain (spontaneous or stimulated) and pulp condition.
Conclusion.
RCT of teeth with vital pulp induced a significantly higher incidence and intensity of PEP compared to teeth with necrotic pulp or retreated teeth.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gotler, Maya& Bar-Gil, B.& Ashkenazi, Malka. 2012. Postoperative Pain after Root Canal Treatment : A Prospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gotler, Maya…[et al.]. Postoperative Pain after Root Canal Treatment : A Prospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gotler, Maya& Bar-Gil, B.& Ashkenazi, Malka. Postoperative Pain after Root Canal Treatment : A Prospective Cohort Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462452