Endodontic disease Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
After local anesthesia with 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine, a rubber dam was placed and the access cavity was prepared using sterile diamond burs. If patients recorded any pain sensation duri
J. Morita Corp., Tokyo, Japan). Working length (WL) was established by deducting 1 mm from the canal length. Only cases where a 10-K file go passively and a 15-K file did not got passively to the WL i
mesiobuccal and mesiolingual canals for mandibular molars) were selected. These cases were classified as small and R25 was recommended, according to the manufacturer´s protocol. All teeth received the
Sponsors
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy (ASA I) adults older than 18 years of age that had been admitted to the Endodontics Department of FOP-UNICAMP, from January 2015 to December 2015 with a clinical diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis or necrosis in the first or second maxillary and mandibular molars 2. Pulpal status that has been confirmed by a cold test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Taking any medication that could alter their perception of pain (analgesic or non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) 2. Radiographic findings that included absence of periapical radiolucency except for a widened periodontal ligament
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative discomfort, measured using the visual analogue score (VAS), during the procedure, between the two different instrumentation groups | — |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed