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The effect of different irrigation and disinfection methods on post-operative pain in mandibular molars: a randomised clinical trial.
- Source :
- BMC Oral Health; 12/13/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: To examine post-operative pain (PP) after conventional irrigation and sonic activation methods, with and without laser disinfection in mandibular molars. Methods: Eighty patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis were included in this randomized clinical study. There were four study groups. In group 1, conventional irrigation only was applied. In group 2, a sonic irrigation activation system (EDDY (VDW, Munich, Germany)), was applied. In groups 3 and 4, irradiation with a 980-nm diode laser was performed, following irrigation with the conventional method and sonic irrigation activation system, respectively. The patients were instructed to record their PP and analgesic intake using a numerical rating scale 8, 24, 48 h and 7 days post-procedure. A chi-square test, Fisher's exact chi-square test and Fisher–Freeman–Halton exact test were used to assess qualitative data. Inter-group and intra-group parameters were assessed using the Kruskal–Wallis test and Wilcoxon's test at a significance level of p < 0.05. Results: There was no statistically significant difference among the groups in terms of age, sex, pre-operative pain, PP and analgesic intake (p > 0.05). Conclusions: The use of sonic irrigation activation system in the final irrigation protocol and irradiation with the 980-nm diode laser did not significantly reduce PP levels and analgesic intake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MANDIBLE surgery
IRRIGATION (Medicine)
KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
MOLARS
PERIODONTITIS
ANALGESICS
AGE distribution
DISEASES
LASER therapy
FISHER exact test
MANN Whitney U Test
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
TREATMENT effectiveness
QUALITATIVE research
SEX distribution
CHI-squared test
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
STERILIZATION (Disinfection)
STATISTICAL sampling
DENTAL fillings
POSTOPERATIVE pain
PAIN management
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14726831
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- BMC Oral Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160763529
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02651-y