Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Occlusal Reduction: Single visit root canal in mandibular molars with occlusal reduction.
Frequency - Once.
Duration - Few seconds.
Control Intervention1: No Occlusal Reduction: Single
Sponsors
Sathvika K
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Systemically healthy adult patients (2)Age group: 18-70 years (3)Patients with both asymptomatic and symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in mandibular first and second molars who are willing to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Re-RCTs (2)Teeth with additional roots or canal variations (3)Patients with an allergy to lignocaine (4)Patients who took analgesics/anti-inflammatories before root canal treatment (5)Patients with pre-existing absence of occlusal contacts (6)Patients with bruxism and other para-functional habits contributing to disproportionate occlusal loads
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the incidence of postoperative pain following single-visit root canal treatment in mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis - with and without occlusal reduction.Timepoint: 24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week following root canal treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the role of different categories of preoperative pain scores and the effect of occlusal reduction on it.Timepoint: 24 hours, 48 hours, 1 week following root canal treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr I Anand Sherwood
CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed