Health Condition 1: K044- Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dexamethasone: Pretreatment submucosal injection 8mg/2ml
Control Intervention1: Normal Saline: pretreatment submucosal injection, 2ml
Sponsors
Purna Prasad Sharma
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nepalese patients 18 years old or above. Healthy persons (ASA I or II) Only patients presenting with decayed tooth with a diagnosis of symptomatic apical periodontitis with clinical history of lingering pain. Patient who can understand and provide informed consent Patient who can rate pain according to numeric rating scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing to participate in the study Patients whose forms will be incompletely or inadequately filled out Individuals who received any analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 12 hours Pregnant and lactating women A history of medication for chronic pain Immunocompromised patient Patients under corticosteroids Patients with special needs and medical conditions altering the protocol Patients with history of sensitivity or adverse reactions to medicines to be used Root canal re-treatment Teeth with open apices, Root canals with an extreme curvature [ >30°], Internal or external root resorption. A radiographically untraceable canal path Any accident or complication occurring during treatment Anyone having the following diseases: tuberculosis, systemic fungal infections, simple ocular herpes, glaucoma, acute psychosis or psychotic tendencies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The effect of submucosal injection of dexamethasone on postoperative pain in teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis will be measured as the changes from baseline at 6h, 12h, 24h, 48h and 72 hours.Timepoint: 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Any unscheduled appointment for emergency treatment or any complications such as postoperative swelling will be measured.Timepoint: Before 2nd appointment at 7th day | — |
Countries
Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mannu Vikram
BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed