Author :
Sumita Bhagwat, Monica Panjwani, Lalita Gauri Mandke, Anas Ansari, Preethi Durairaj, Aranya Ray, Sumita Bhagwat, Lalita Gauri Mandke, Anas Ansari, Preethi Durairaj, Aranya Ray, Monica Panjwani, Sumita Bhagwat, Lalita Gauri Mandke, Anas Ansari, Preethi Durairaj, Aranya Ray, Monica Panjwani, Sumita Bhagwat, Lalita Gauri Mandke, Anas Ansari, Preethi Durairaj, Aranya Ray, Monica Panjwani, Sumita Bhagwat, Lalita Gauri Mandke, Anas Ansari, Preethi Durairaj, Aranya Ray, Monica Panjwani
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Abstract :
Background: Managing pain remains a significant challenge. Despite best clinical practices, patients usually experience some level of pain during the procedure. After root canal treatment, postoperative pain is a common complication.Aim: To evaluate and compare the incidence of postoperative pain in non-vital mandibular premolars treated with single sitting and two sittings root canal treatment.There is a persistant difference of opinion among clinicians concerning whether root canal procedures should be performed in a single or numerous visits.Materials and Methods: Sixty adult patients with non-vital mandibular premolars were randomly divided into two groups: Group A (single sitting) and Group B (two sittings). A Visual Analogue Scale was used to assess postoperative pain at various time points after therapy.Results: Group A showed a mean postoperative pain score of 0.6 at 4 hours which reduced to 0 by 72 hours. GROUP B showed a mean pain score of 0.37 at 4 hours reducing to 0 by 48 hours. There was no significant difference in postoperative pain levels between the two groups.Conclusion: Both single sitting and two sittings root canal treatments resulted in minimal and comparable postoperative pain in non-vital mandibular premolars.
Keyword :
Root canal treatment, Postoperative pain, Single sitting, Two sittings, Mandibular premolars, Endodontics.