Comparison of Post-Operative Pain Occurrence After Single Visit Root Canal Treatment

Launched by NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, EGYPT · Jan 10, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The main cause of patient fear is expecting pain during root canal treatment. It is considered a major concern for dentists as well. During root canal preparation, periapical extrusion of pulpal tissue remnants, microorganisms or dentin chips may be one of the causes of postoperative pain. Depending on the fact that, instrument design and instrumentation techniques have an impact on the amount of extruded debris apically, many studies proved the ability of some rotary systems to reduce debris extrusion, permitting to achieve less pain sensation.

Therefore, the present clinical study aims t...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient's diagnosis is symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in mandibular first molar.
• • Males and females patients in a good health.
• • Aged from 25 to 45 years old.
• • Pulp vitality is confirmed with cold pulp test and an electric pulp test.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant females.
• • Patients complaining from pain in more than one molar on the same side.
• • Patients whose teeth react positively to percussion test.
• • Patients who receive analgesics 12 hours before the start of the root canal treatment.
• • Teeth having grade 2 or 3 mobility.
• • Presence of periapical radiolucency or teeth with extra oral or intraoral sinus tract or fistula.