Prevalence of Pain after Endodontic Treatment

Pain and flare-up after endodontic treatment procedures.

Flare-ups can occur after root canal treatment and consist of acute exacerbations of an asymptomatic pulpal and/or periradicular pathologic condition. The causative factors of interappointment pain encompass mechanical, chemical, and/or microbial injury to the pulp or periradicular tissues. Microorganisms can participate in causation of interappointment pain in the following situations: apical ...

Evaluation of pretreatment with gelofen and novafen on pain relief after endodontic treatment; A double-blind randomized clinical trial study

Introduction: Feeling pain after root canal therapy has always been a major problem for patients and dentists. One of the suggested methods to manage the pain is using the prophylactic medication before treatment process. This study aimed at investigating the comparison of pretreatment with novafen versus gelofen on reducing the pain after root canal therapy. Materials &Methods: This double-...

Prevalence of persistent pain after endodontic treatment and factors affecting its occurrence in cases with complete radiographic healing.

AIMS To (i) determine the prevalence of persistent dento-alveolar pain following nonsurgical and/or surgical endodontic treatment conducted in a teaching dental hospital and (ii) identify the risk factors associated with persistent pain after apparently successful root canal treatment. STUDY DESIGN A total of 175 patients/teeth were reviewed 12-59 months following treatment. The patients were...

Assessing postoperative pain after endodontic therapy.

postoperative pain after endodontic treatment of asymptomatic teeth using rotary instruments: a randomized clinical trial

introduction: the aim of the present study was to compare the effect of two different rotary instruments on postoperative pain in teeth with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis. methods and materials: a total of 78 mandibular first and second molars were divided into two groups ( n =39) and their root canal preparation was carried out with either race or protaper rotary instruments. all the subj...