Postoperative pain of single-visit endodontic treatment with gutta-percha versus MTA filling : a randomized superiority trial

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BACKGROUND: Postoperative pain has remained a challenge for clinicians. This randomized superiority trial compared the levels of postoperative pain following the use of gutta-percha (GP) and sealer or mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as root canal filling materials in teeth with asymptomatic apical periodontitis.

METHODS: A total of 119 patients were initially evaluated in this two-arm, parallel-group, single-blind, superiority randomized trial. The inclusion criteria were participants aged 18-65 years with single-canal premolars diagnosed with asymptomatic apical periodontitis. The participants were finally divided into two groups using the permuted block randomization method. In the GP group (N = 46), the cleaned and shaped root canals were filled with gutta-percha and AH Plus sealer, while in the MTA group (N = 48), the cleaned and shaped root canals were filled with an MTA apical filling and a coronal gutta-percha and sealer. Patient pain level was measured 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h postoperatively using a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS). The data were analyzed by the chi-square, independent t, Friedman, and Mann-Whitney U tests.

RESULTS: The mean of VAS scores decreased significantly over time in both groups (P < 0.001). The mean VAS scores were significantly lower in the MTA filling group than in the other group (P < 0.05). Female patients reported higher VAS scores at 6- and 12-hour periods in both groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION: MTA as a root canal filling material might be a valuable option for clinicians due to its low postoperative pain.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: The trial protocol was registered at the Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20191104045331N1).

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC oral health - 23(2023), 1 vom: 19. Dez., Seite 1026

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Khabiri, Masoud [VerfasserIn]
Kamgar, Sahel [VerfasserIn]
Iranmanesh, Pedram [VerfasserIn]
Khademi, Abbasali [VerfasserIn]
Torabinejad, Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9000-32-2
Asymptomatic apical periodontitis
Gutta-Percha
Gutta-percha
Journal Article
Mineral trioxide aggregate
Pain
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Root Canal Filling Materials

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 27.12.2023

Date Revised 12.01.2024

published: Electronic

IRCT: IRCT20191104045331N1

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12903-023-03372-6

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366056409