The Effect of Three Different Medications on Anesthetic Success and Postoperative Pain

Background and Rationale

For patients with irreversible pulpitis, achieving adequate pulpal anesthesia during endodontic therapy is a major concern, posing a considerable difficulty from a clinical point of view as an inadequately anesthetized hot tooth with severe pain will not only elevate the patients' apprehension but will also stress the practicing clinician. Inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) technique is commonly used to achieve pulpal anesthesia in mandibular teeth. The failure rates of a single IANB block injection of local anesthetic in patients with irreversible pulpitis range between 30 and 90 %.

Several clinical studies identified inflammation as a major cause of failure of local anesthesia and an important component of the pathogenesis of hyperalgesia. The use of both steroidal and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was investigated to improve the success rates of IANB anesthesia. Combined with the bioflavonoid rutin (Rutoside), the proteases Trypsin and Bromelain have been extensively investigated as alternatives to conventional therapies for pain and swelling associated with diverse conditions.

The aim of the trial To assess the effect of Trypsin, Bromelain and Rutoside combination versus diclofenac potassium or prednisolone or placebo on the anesthetic success of IANB and postoperative pain in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.

The null hypothesis tested is " In patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in their mandibular molars, there is no difference between Trypsin, Bromelain and Rutoside combination or diclofenac potassium or prednisolone or placebo on anesthetic success and post-operative pain after endodontic treatment."

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.
• Patients with active pain (moderate-to-severe) in mandibular molars.
• Males and females.
• Patient with the ability to understand and use pain scales.
• Patient who accepts to enroll to the study

Exclusion criteria

• Patients' allergies or any other contraindication to any of the used medications or mepivacaine.
• Pregnant and lactating females.
• Patients have been taking pain medication 12 hours earlier.
• Patient has more than one symptomatic mandibular tooth in the same quadrant.
• Patients with periradicular pathosis and/or radiolucency other than widened periodontal ligaments.
• Patients with contributory medical history (ASA>II).