Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Postoperative pain, child, pulpotomy, general anesthesia
Brief summary
The aim of this retrospective study was to compare immediate postoperative pain scores and the need for rescue analgesia in children who underwent pulpotomies and general restorative treatment and those who underwent general restorative treatment only, all under general anaesthesia.
Detailed description
Ninety patients aged between 3 and 7 years who underwent full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia were enrolled in the study and reviewed. The experimental group included patients who were treated with at least one pulpotomy, and the control group was treated with dental fillings only. The Wong-Baker FACES scale was used to evaluate self-reported pain and the need for rescue analgesia. The data were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, two sample t- tests, chi-square tests and Pearson's correlation analysis.
Interventions
PROCEDUREpulpotomy
vital endodontic procedure
PROCEDUREtooth filling
tooth filling
Sponsors
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who underwent full mouth dental rehabilitation under GA because of their lack of chairside cooperation * Patients with at least 1 pulpotomy were included in the experimental group (n=45), and patients treated with dental fillings only were included in the control group (n=45); a total of 90 patients were eligible for the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Children with special needs and those with any systematic problem (cardiac disease, diabetes, or intellectual disability) were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain scores evaluation | An average of 1 year | Wong Baker Faces Scale |
Outcome results
None listed