Role of Cryotherapy in Reduction of Post Operative Endodontic Pain Following Single Visit Root Canal Therapy
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Effects of; Cold
- Sponsor
- Mamata Dental College
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Post endodontic pain measure at different time intervals using heft parker visual analog scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
AIM : To determine the efficacy of cold saline irrigation in reduction of post operative pain following root canal therapy.
METHODOLOGY : Forty patients requiring root canal treatment on permanent single rooted teeth were included. The patients were assigned randomly into two groups of 20 patients each. The teeth in Group1 (n = 20) were irrigated using normal saline solution, whilst those in Group 2 (n = 20) were irrigated with cold saline solution stored at 4 degrees centigrade. A Heft Parker visual analog scale was used to measure pre-operative pain and post-obturation pain at 12, 24,48 and 72 hours after obturation. Chi square tests and Mann Whitney U tests were used for statistical analysis.
Investigators
KIRIT GOLLA
POST GRADUATE
Mamata Dental College
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Above 18 years of age
- •Healthy patients without any medical conditions
Exclusion Criteria
- •root canal retreatment
- •pregnancy
- •teeth with open apices
- •a history of intolerance to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- •immunosuppressed patients
- •those under 18 years old
- •patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis
- •patients with pacemakers.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Post endodontic pain measure at different time intervals using heft parker visual analog scale
Time Frame: 12,24,48,72 hours