Effect of Occlusal Reduction on Post-operative Pain in Patients With Irreversible Pulpitis and Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis Treated in a Single-visit: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 52
- Primary Endpoint
- pre-operative pain before single visit root canal treatment by NRS (numerical rating scale)
Overview
Brief Summary
effect of occlusal reduction on post-operative pain is evaluated after single visit root canal treatment in upper and lower molar teeth in patients with sypmtomatic irreversible pulpitis and apical periondontis
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patient's age between 20-50 years with no sex predilection.
- •Medically free patients.
- •Patients suffering from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with symptomatic apical periodontitis in maxillary and mandibular molars with:
- •Preoperative pain.
- •Vital pulp.
- •Sensitivity to percussion.
- •Occlusal contact with the opposing teeth.
- •Normal periapical radiographic appearance or slight widening in the periodontal membrane space.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant females.
- •Patients having a significant systemic disorder.
- •Patients who had administered analgesics or antibiotics during the last 12 hours preoperatively.
- •Patients having bruxism or clenching.
- •Teeth having :
- •No occlusal contact.
- •No sensitivity to percussion.
- •Association with swelling or fistulous tract.
- •Acute or chronic peri-apical abscess.
- •Greater than grade I mobility.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
pre-operative pain before single visit root canal treatment by NRS (numerical rating scale)
Time Frame: Baseline
Primary outcome will be assessed by NRS (numerical rating scale), the unit of measurement is categorical.The scale is from (0-10) (1-3) Mild pain (4-6) Moderate pain (7-10) Severe pain
post-operative pain after single visit root canal treatment by NRS (numerical rating scale)
Time Frame: after treatment by 48 hours
Primary outcome will be assessed by NRS (numerical rating scale), the unit of measurement is categorical.The scale is from (0-10) (1-3) Mild pain (4-6) Moderate pain (7-10) Severe pain
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Fadwa sheesh
Bachelor degree of oral and dental medicine
Cairo University