Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: May | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 95-100
Comparison of Post-Obturation Pain between Single and Multiple Visit Root Canal Treatment
Wed A Baghdadi1, Abrar A Bannani1, Ola A Sheiko1, LailaM.M.Kenawi2
1BDS, General Dentist, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
2Assistant Professor, Endodontic Division, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University
Lecturer, Department of Endodontic, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medecine Cairo University
Corresponding Author: Wed A Baghdadi
ABSTRACT
Aim: This study was conducted to compare the incidence of post-obturation pain after single-and multiple-visit root canal treatment (RCT).
Materials & Methods: The study was conducted in Umm-Al Qura University Hospital. The selected patients were systemically free of any disease. Offending teeth tender to touch were excluded.
The sample size was determined as 40, divided according to number of visits of RCT into two groups, Group I: single visit RCT cases, Group II: cases where RCT was completed in multiple visits.
The relevant features and conditions of each case were recorded from the patient’s files in the endodontic chart adjusted for the study
Following adequate chemo-mechanical instrumentations and obturation, a visual analogue pain scale was given to each patient to record pain immediately post operative and after 6, 12, 24 hours.
Results: Incidence of severe-pain in group I was 85% immediately postoperatively and 80% in group II while 6 hours postoperatively 90% of both groups experienced pain. After 12 hours 75% of group I and 60% of group II experienced pain and after 24 hours postoperatively 55% of group I experienced pain in contrast to 60% in group II
Conclusion: Under the limitations of this study it was concluded that Post-obturation pain is likely to occur in the first 24hr and it further reduces as time passes. The intensity of post-obturation pain experienced following single- or multiple-visits RCT were not significantly different
Key words: Post-obturation pain, Single visit, Multiple visit, Root canal treatment.