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. 2021 Feb;15(1):152-157.
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1721909. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

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

Juzer Shabbir  1   2 , Zohaib Khurshid  3 , Fazal Qazi  4 , Huma Sarwar  4 , Hasan Afaq  5 , Saima Salman  6 , Necdet Adanir  7
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Effect of Different Host-Related Factors on Postoperative Endodontic Pain in Necrotic Teeth Dressed with Interappointment Intracanal Medicaments: A Multicomparison Study

Juzer Shabbir et al. Eur J Dent. 2021 Feb.

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.

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