Evaluation of Post-operative Pain by using Calcium Hydroxide Based Root Canal Sealer: A Clinical Study
Sadaf Ujjan *
Department of Operative Dentistry LUMHS, Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan.
Nourain Saeed
Department of Operative Dentistry LUMHS, Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan.
Saba Parveen Soomro
Department of community and preventive Dentistry LUMHS, Jamshoro Sindh, Pakistan.
Faryal Manzoor
Department of community and preventive dentistry, Bhitai Dental and Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan.
Permanand Malhi
Department of Operative dentistry, Bhitai Dental and Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan.
Zafar Iqbal
Department of communityand preventivedentistry, Bhitai Dental and Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: To assess the post-operative pain by using calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 based root canal sealer, a clinical study at tertiary care Hospital
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at operative dentistry department of Liaquat University of Medical and health Sciences Jamshoro Pakistan. Study duration was 6 months from March 2020 August 2020. Total 60 patients, those having permanent anterior teeth with irreversible pulpitis, teeth restoration after root canal treatment and either of gender were included. Multiple visits of endodontic treatment were performed by obturating the canals using calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 (sealapex, Sybron endo). Patients were recalled next day, after 3rd day and after one week of obturation to assess the severity of post-operative pain (POP) via visual analogue scale (VAS). All the information was recorded via study proforma. Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 20.
Results: Mean age of the study participants was 26.77+8.72 years. males were in majority 36(60.0%). On the next day as per severity of pain, mostly patients were presented with severe pain as mean visual analogue scale was 8.7+0.3. On third day pain was markedly decrease among almost all of the cases as average of visual analogue scale was found 2.6+0.2. However after one all the patients were seen without pain as average of visual analogue scale was 0.65+0.7. Pain was statistically insignificant according to gender.
Conclusion: Calcium hydroxide based root canal sealer found to be feasible and effective for endodontic treatment in terms of lower postoperative pain.
Keywords: Pain, obturation, sealer, endodontic treatment