Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial

Aim: To evaluate the effect of cold and room-temperature normal saline as a final irrigation on post-endodontic pain and to compare the post-endodontic pain level between the different protocols. Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 105 patients who underwent RCT and...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Ahmed Alharthi, Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi, Mulham Naif Almaliki, Majed Abdullah Almalki, Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2019-07-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905218306837
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author Abdullah Ahmed Alharthi
Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi
Mulham Naif Almaliki
Majed Abdullah Almalki
Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul
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Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi
Mulham Naif Almaliki
Majed Abdullah Almalki
Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul
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description Aim: To evaluate the effect of cold and room-temperature normal saline as a final irrigation on post-endodontic pain and to compare the post-endodontic pain level between the different protocols. Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 105 patients who underwent RCT and were distributed blindly and randomly into three equal groups (n = 35): Group 1, Cryotherapy group; Group 2, Room- temperature normal saline group; and Group 3, Control group. The patients were asked to fill out the VAS questionnaire and register their post-endodontic pain at 6, 24, and 48 h. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and was used to determine statistical difference (α = 0.05) among the groups. Tuckey’s test was used to calculate P-value (α = 0.05) between two each group. Results: The highest post-endodontic pain was in Group 3. There was no significance difference between Group 1 and Group 2. Conclusion: Final flushing of the canal with saline either cold or at room temperature was effective for post-endodontic pain control. This can be promising as an essential step in endodontic treatment to reduce post-endodontic pain. The room-temperature saline as final irrigation showed comparable results to intra-canal cryotherapy. Keywords: Cryotherapy, Endodontics, Post-operative pain, Single-visit RCT
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spelling doaj-art-7d4877078e0d4d2083ffad4a99b5b65e2025-08-20T02:56:37ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522019-07-0131333033510.1016/j.sdentj.2019.03.004Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trialAbdullah Ahmed Alharthi0Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi1Mulham Naif Almaliki2Majed Abdullah Almalki3Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul4General Directorate of Medical Services for Armed Forces, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaSecurity Forces Hospital-Makkah, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of dentistry, Umm Alqura University, Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Health, Saudi ArabiaAim: To evaluate the effect of cold and room-temperature normal saline as a final irrigation on post-endodontic pain and to compare the post-endodontic pain level between the different protocols. Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 105 patients who underwent RCT and were distributed blindly and randomly into three equal groups (n = 35): Group 1, Cryotherapy group; Group 2, Room- temperature normal saline group; and Group 3, Control group. The patients were asked to fill out the VAS questionnaire and register their post-endodontic pain at 6, 24, and 48 h. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and was used to determine statistical difference (α = 0.05) among the groups. Tuckey’s test was used to calculate P-value (α = 0.05) between two each group. Results: The highest post-endodontic pain was in Group 3. There was no significance difference between Group 1 and Group 2. Conclusion: Final flushing of the canal with saline either cold or at room temperature was effective for post-endodontic pain control. This can be promising as an essential step in endodontic treatment to reduce post-endodontic pain. The room-temperature saline as final irrigation showed comparable results to intra-canal cryotherapy. Keywords: Cryotherapy, Endodontics, Post-operative pain, Single-visit RCThttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905218306837
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Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi
Mulham Naif Almaliki
Majed Abdullah Almalki
Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul
Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial
Saudi Dental Journal
title Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial
title_full Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial
title_short Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial
title_sort effect of intra canal cryotherapy on post endodontic pain in single visit rct a randomized controlled trial
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