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Evaluation of the pain level of patients submitted to endodontic treatment with varying techniques, in order to identify the one that causes less pai

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Caries with pulp exposure
Oral Health
Registration Number
ISRCTN16405594
Lead Sponsor
Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná
Brief Summary

Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37431528/ (added 04/07/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria

1. Older than 18 years
2. Need endodontic treatment
3. Negative response to vitality tests
4. The included teeth were monoradicadic and biradicculated, superior and inferior, with or without image suggestive of periapical lesion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute apical pain and/or abscess
2. Endodontic retreatment
3. Pregnant women on antibiotics, corticosteroids or analgesics
4. Complications from systemic diseases
5. Anatomic diameter greater than the K-type file 20 mm or less than the K-type file 10, in addition to teeth with resorption and open apex

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain measured by a visual analogue scale, 6, 12, 24, 72 hours and 7 days after completion of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
se of antidepressants and previous treatment of radiotherapy head and neck from patient records.
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