Sixty patients having irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis with a preoperative and percussion pain of visual analog scale (VAS) more than 50 were included apical periodontitis,
Conditions
Interventions
calcium hydroxide mixed with saline,calcium hydroxide mixed with Lidocaine HCl
control group ,calcium hydroxide mixed with Lidocaine HCl
Sponsors
no
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Mandibular molar teeth that were diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis [prolonged pain to cold test (Roeko Endo-Frost spray; Coltene Whaladent, Langenau, Germany)] and symptomatic apical periodontitis (percussion pain), 2. Patients with preoperative spontaneous or percussion pain level equal or above 50 mm on VAS scale, 3. Patients who have no systemic disease and older than 18 years old, 4. Teeth with PAI scores 1 and 2 described by Qrstavik et al.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of sinus tract or swelling with associated tooth, 2. Teeth which haven’t occlusion with the opposite tooth, 3. The presence of periodontal pockets more than 3 mm in the associated tooth, 4. Severely damaged teeth, 5. Teeth with root resorption, root fracture or ankylosis. 6. Teeth with previous root canal treatment, 7. Patients who have psychiatric disorders, systemic diseases or allergic reactions, 8. Pregnant patients, 9. Patients who were older than 65 years old, 10. Patients who have parafunctional habits such as bruxism.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain 1 week VAS | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative percussion pain 1 week VAS | — |
Countries
Turkey
Contacts
Public ContactHakan Arslan
Ataturk University
Outcome results
None listed