COMPARISION OF DIFFERENT INTRACANAL MEDICAMENTS IN DECREASING POST OPERATIVE PAIN AFTER ROOT CANAL TREATMENT
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Keywords
endodontic infections, intracanal medicaments, pain score.
Abstract
To compare the efficacy of different intracanal medicaments in reducing postoperative pain at different time intervals in necrotic teeth with apical periodontitis.
Study Design: Observational cross sectional
Place and duration of study: 128 Military Dental Unit (MDU), Dera Nawab Sahib from September 2023 to June 2024.
Methodology: Two hundred and four (204) gender matched patients of symptomatic apical periodontitis (SAP) and asymptomatic apical periodontitis (AAP) were selected after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were divided into four groups based on treatment modality used. Mean ± SD pain score (0 -10) was measured pre and post operatively. Independent sample t test and ANOVA were employed to gauge any significant difference between these treatment modalities. P<0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
Results: Out of total 204 patients included in our study, 103 (50.5%) were male and 101(49.5%) were female. Mean age of study population was 36.71±7.99 years. Majority of the patients (67.1%) belonged to age group 20-40 years. There was statistically significant difference observed at all levels of management (p<0.05). Calcium hydroxide had the best results in terms of decreasing pain, followed by triple antibiotics paste (TAP) and Ledermix.
Conclusion: Calcium hydroxide mixture had best results in decreasing post-operative pain, followed by TAP and Ledermix.
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Dr. Saqiba Yaseen
Senior Registrar, BDS, FCPS, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maroof International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Madiha Batool
BDS, FCPS (operative Dentistry & Endodontics), Senior Registrar, Dental College Hitec-IMS, Taxila Cantt, Pakistan
Dr Mehmood Ahmed Rana
Assistant Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Multan Medical and Dental College Multan, Pakistan
Afshan Bibi
Assistant Professor, Operative Dentistry, HITEC-IMS Taxilla, Pakistan
Dr.Zainab Akbar
Assisstant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Rehman College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan
Anam Akram
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, CIMS Dental College Multan, Pakistan