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NCT Number: NCT03942107

Postoperative Pain After Dental Post Application

In this study the effect of dental post application on postoperative dental pain in patients with asymptomatic teeth after a single-appointment root canal treatment will be evaluated.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Dental Pulp Diseases Endodontically Treated Teeth Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms Stomatognathic Diseases Tooth Diseases Tooth, Nonvital Vibration; Exposure

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Istanbul Medipol University School of Dentistry

Istanbul, 34083, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of dental post application on postoperative pain intensity level in patients with asymptomatic teeth after a single-appointment root canal treatment. A total of one hundred patients with asymptomatic teeth and with no contradictory medical history who are indicated for non-surgical root canal treatment and application of a dental post at the Endodontic Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, between April and December of 2019 will be included. All of the patients will be recruited from the Istanbul Medipol University Dental Clinics in Istanbul. the patients will be divided in two groups (n=50). Consent will be obtained from all study participants before the treatment. After the root canal treatments are completed in single-visit, in the first groups dental posts will be applied immediately at the same visit and patients will be appointed for pain assessment. In group 2 after the root canal treatment a temporary filling be applied in the access cavity and patients will be appointed for pain assessment. Dental posts will be applied after the pain assessment is completed at the end of 1 week. All treatments will be performed by one endodontist. Postoperative pain intensity will be assessed at 24, 48, and 72 h; 7 days; after the treatment. The teeth will be examined according to postoperative pain intensity levels,

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients with asymptomatic teeth which were in need of orthograde non-surgical root canal treatment with post application

Exclusion criteria

Patients

  • who were younger than 18 years old,
  • who had contradictory medical history for root canal treatment,
  • who used antibiotics 1 month prior and analgesics 1 week prior to the treatment,
  • who could not abide the follow-up time Teeth
  • that were symptomatic
  • with previous root canal treatment
  • with present or suspected vertical root fracture
  • with ≥ 4 mm periodontal pocket depth
  • with apical lesions ≥ 5mm
  • with damaged or resorbed apex
  • that were in need of apical surgery

Treatment and study plan

Group 1: single-visit RCT

Procedure

both root canal treatment and post and core restoration of the coronal part of the tooth is completed in single visit prior to postoperative pain evaluation at 24, 48 and 72-h and 7-day follow-up time

Other names: 1-visit RCT

Group 2: two-visit RCT

Procedure

after root canal treatment is completed, postoperative pain evaluation will be conducted in this group at 24, 48 and 72-h and 7-day follow-up time. post-core application will be completed at the seventh day after postoperative pain evaluation.

Other names: 2-visit RCT

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Postoperative Pain after post and core application in root canal traeted teeth

    Time frame: 24, 48, and 72 hours; 7 days

    The primary outcome measure of the study is to assess if the application of post and core to restore coronal part of root canal treated teeth may have an additive effect on postoperative pain intensity. Postoperative pain is recorded using vertical Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 24, 48, and 72-h and 7-day follow-up time by one operator. Patients are asked to mark their pain level on a vertical line with the end points "No pain" and "Worst possible pain". The distance of the marked point to "no pain" end point is measured to calculated pain intensity level. The longer the distance the more the pain intensity level is.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Dental Post Application After Root Canal Treatment on Postoperative Pain in Asymptomatic Teeth.

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 8, 2019
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2019

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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