J P Glennon1, Y-L Ng, D J Setchell, K Gulabivala. 1. Department of Conservative Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Health Care Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
Abstract
AIM: This longitudinal, prospective study (i) investigated the prevalence of postpreparation pain during root canal treatment and (ii) evaluated the influence of factors affecting the pain experience. METHODOLOGY: Twenty practitioners, comprising general dental practitioners, MSc graduates and endodontists, participated in this study. The patient sample (n=272) was derived from consecutive patients attending the practitioners' surgeries for a two-visit root canal treatment on a single tooth. Demographic, medical history, preoperative and intraoperative data as well as pain experience on days 1 and 2 after root canal preparation were recorded. Intensity of pain experienced was recorded on a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0-5. The data were analysed using logistic regression models. RESULTS: The prevalence of postpreparation pain within 48 h after treatment was 64.7% (n=176), but less than 10% of patients experienced severe pain (VAS 4 or 5) on either day 1 or day 2. The presence of preoperative pain (OR=2.841, P<0.001), tooth type (OR=2.008, P=0.009), systemic steroid therapy for other medical reasons (OR=0.181, P=0.023) and preoperative swelling (OR=2.433, P=0.040) were the only factors to significantly influence postpreparation pain experience. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of postpreparation pain was high, and the important prognostic determinants were presence of preoperative pain, tooth type, systemic steroid therapy and preoperative swelling.
AIM: This longitudinal, prospective study (i) investigated the prevalence of postpreparation pain during root canal treatment and (ii) evaluated the influence of factors affecting the pain experience. METHODOLOGY: Twenty practitioners, comprising general dental practitioners, MSc graduates and endodontists, participated in this study. The patient sample (n=272) was derived from consecutive patients attending the practitioners' surgeries for a two-visit root canal treatment on a single tooth. Demographic, medical history, preoperative and intraoperative data as well as pain experience on days 1 and 2 after root canal preparation were recorded. Intensity of pain experienced was recorded on a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0-5. The data were analysed using logistic regression models. RESULTS: The prevalence of postpreparation pain within 48 h after treatment was 64.7% (n=176), but less than 10% of patients experienced severe pain (VAS 4 or 5) on either day 1 or day 2. The presence of preoperative pain (OR=2.841, P<0.001), tooth type (OR=2.008, P=0.009), systemic steroid therapy for other medical reasons (OR=0.181, P=0.023) and preoperative swelling (OR=2.433, P=0.040) were the only factors to significantly influence postpreparation pain experience. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of postpreparation pain was high, and the important prognostic determinants were presence of preoperative pain, tooth type, systemic steroid therapy and preoperative swelling.
Authors: Marc Garcia-Font; F Durán-Sindreu; S Morelló; S Irazusta; F Abella; M Roig; J G Olivieri Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2018-02-02 Impact factor: 3.573
Authors: Tulio G V Gama; Julio C Machado de Oliveira; Ernani C Abad; Isabela N Rôças; José F Siqueira Journal: Clin Oral Investig Date: 2008-04-10 Impact factor: 3.573