AIM To investigate the efficacy of using antibiotics in post endodontic treatment as a method to alleviate post-treatment pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS After completion of endodontic treatment 129 patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group A (65 patients) received Ibuprofen 400 mg one tablet before procedure and one tablet every 8 hours for the first day, then one tablet once indicat...

objective: pain control in dentistry especially endodontics is particularly important. endodontic pain following root canal therapy (rct) of vital teeth is closely correlated with inflammatory reactions. increased level of prostaglandins has been reported in acute inflammatory reactions. thus, cyclooxygenase-inhibiting drugs have a significant effect on reducing pain and inflammation. cox enzym...

introduction: post-endodontic pain is one of the main problems for both patients and dentists. the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of premedication with indomethacin and ibuprofen for management of postoperative endodontic pain. methods and materials: in this clinical trial, mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis were endodontically treated in 66 patients. the medic...

INTRODUCTION Post endodontic pain is often linked to the inflammatory process as well as additional central mechanisms. The purpose of the present double-blind randomized clinical trial study was to compare the prophylactic effects of a derivative of Zingiber Officinale, Zintoma, and Ibuprofen on post endodontic pain of molars with irreversible pulpitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The post endodon...

OBJECTIVES Pain is an unpleasant outcome of endodontic treatment that can be unbearable to patients. Instrumentation techniques may affect the frequency and intensity of post-endodontic pain. This study aimed to compare single visit post endodontic pain using Mtwo (NiTi) rotary and hand K-file instruments. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, 60 teeth with symptomatic ir...

Introduction Pain control following root canal therapy is a challenging issue in dentistry. This double-blind study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Celebrex and celecoxib used to control post-endodontic pain. Material and Methods In this randomized, double-blind study, 43 patients with symptomatic teeth were selected. The subjects gave their consent for a prophylactic oral administrati...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of different primary reasons for endodontic referrals and the clinical symptoms of the referred cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical data of total endodontic treatment cases (1,014 teeth) including endodontic referral cases (224 teeth) between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2012, at Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, were investigated retrospectively. ...

BACKGROUND: Until recently the most accepted technique of doing root canal treatment stresses multiple visit procedure. Most schools also concentrated upon teaching the multi-visit concept. However, it has now been reported that the procedure of single visit treatment is advocated by at least 70% of schools in all geographical areas. It was therefore the aims of the present study to find the in...

INTRODUCTION The present clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficiency of paracetamol alone and in combination with 3 different nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for control of post-endodontic pain. METHODS The inclusion criteria were moderate to severe pain of irreversible pulpitis, by using the Verbal Rating Scale and a 4-10 score on the Numerical Rating Scale, on anterior or premolar ...