Pulpal Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:single-visit versus multiple-visit non-surgical endodontic treatment
Sponsors
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU UW 09 - 303) in Hong Kong and the Institutional Review Board of Peking University (PKU IRB 00001052 - 10071) in Beijing, China. Chinese patients aged 18 or above who were generally healthy and required primary endodontic treatment via the HKU Health Service Dental Clinic or the PKU School and Hospital of Stomatology Special Service Clinic in Beijing were invited to participate in the study. The protocol of the study was explained to the participants, and consent was sought.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Teeth with pulpotomy were not accepted, and at least half of the coronal structure had to be present. Patients who had severe acute pulpitis with facial swelling or systemic infection, severe systemic disease, increased stress on the temporomandibular joint musculature, or increased psychological stress were excluded from this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1-day and 7-day post-obturation pain, using a Likert scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr. CH Chu
Outcome results
None listed