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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2021; 15(01): 152-157
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721909
Original Article

Effect of Different Host-Related Factors on Postoperative Endodontic Pain in Necrotic Teeth Dressed with Interappointment Intracanal Medicaments: A Multicomparison Study

Juzer Shabbir 
1   Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dow International Dental College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
2   Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Zohaib Khurshid 
3   Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
,
Fazal Qazi
4   Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Huma Sarwar
4   Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Hasan Afaq
5   Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Saima Salman
6   Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hamdard University Dental Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
,
Necdet Adanir
7   Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

Objectives The current study aimed to assess the impact of factors such as age, gender, and the tooth type on postoperative endodontic pain in necrotic teeth with symptomatic periapical periodontitis and radiolucency dressed randomly with either calcium hydroxide or propolis paste.

Materials and Methods The standard chemomechanical root canal preparation of 80 teeth was performed by the primary investigator. The intracanal medicaments were inserted by the secondary operator. Patients self-recorded their postoperative endodontic pain intensity with the help of visual analog scale at 4, 12, 24 (day 2), 48 (day 3), and 72 (day 4) hours. During analysis, patients (68/80) were grouped according to gender, age, and the tooth type.

Statistical Analysis Mann–Whitney’s U test was applied for mean pain score comparison between genders and between tooth type. Kruskal–Wallis’ test was applied for mean pain score comparison between the age groups.

Results No significant difference (p > 0.05) in pain scores was found between the age groups and between the tooth types. Males had significantly higher pain scores as compared with females at days 2 (p = 0.035), 3 (p = 0.023), and 4 (p = 0.020).

Conclusion The results suggested that there was no impact of age and tooth types on postoperative endodontic pain.

Keywords

age - gender - pain - root canal - tooth type


Publication History

Article published online:
28 January 2021

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