Postoperative Pain Intensity After Pulpotomy

Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

Postoperative Pain Intensity Following Pulpotomy With Different Disinfection and Hemostatic Procedures in Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05424796
• Other study ID #: Cumhuriyet-University-M-AYHAN-
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: February 15, 2021
• Est. completion date: October 11, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Cumhuriyet University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction: This study aimed to compare postoperative pain rates following sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and KTP laser-assisted pulpotomy treatments in permanent teeth with deep caries, and symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Methods: Ninety patients complaining of permanent teeth pain due to symptomatic irreversible pulpitis were randomly divided into 3 equal groups. Preoperative pain levels were recorded. After the initial bleeding control was achieved with saline, complete hemostasis was achieved by applying saline (control group), 2.5% NaOCl, or KTP laser according to randomly determined patient groups. Patients were asked to mark their pain level on the visual pain scale at the 6th, 24th, 48th, and 72nd hours, and 7th and 30th days depending on the severity of the pain. The permanent restoration was completed after 7 days. Results: According to the present study, the statistical difference between the groups in terms of preoperative pain and percussion pain levels was insignificant.

There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of demographic data. The postoperative pain level of the KTP laser group was significantly lower at the 6th hour compared to the saline group. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of postoperative pain level at other time intervals. The greatest pain scores occurred in all groups at 6th hour. Conclusions: KTP laser can be preferred primarily in reducing postoperative pain in pulpotomy treatments. KTP laser or NaOCl assisted pulpotomy can be an effective treatment for pain reduction in permanent teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: October 11, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: October 11, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• The patient should be = 18 years old, a single tooth in every patient

• Must be signs of irreversible pulpitis, such as persistent pain that begins spontaneously and/or is exacerbated by cold. This situation should be repeated with the cold test.

• Irreversible pulpitis diagnosed, with or without symptomatic apical periodontitis

• No systemic disease

• Should give a positive response to electrical and thermal tests

• Must be the opposite tooth.

• The tooth is restorable, probing pocket (3mm) depth, and mobility are within normal limits

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of allergies

• Using analgesics in the last 12 hours or antibiotics in the last 1 week before the procedure.

• Presence of swelling, palpation pain or sinus tract before treatment, root fracture or crack.

• Failure to control bleeding within 6 minutes,

• Presence of bruxism or open apex.

• Insufficient bleeding after pulp exposure

• Observation of advanced canal calcification

• Presence of internal or external root resorption.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain
• Pain, Postoperative
• Pulpitis
• Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Intervention

Combination Product:
• Physiological saline
Pulpotomy is a vital pulp treatment in which the vital coronal pulp tissue is surgically removed and the remaining radicular dental pulp is covered with an appropriate material. In this group, hemostasis was achieved by checking the saline soaked cotton pellet.
• Hemostasis and cavity disinfection with NaOCl
Pulpotomy is a vital pulp treatment in which the vital coronal pulp tissue is surgically removed and the remaining radicular dental pulp is covered with an appropriate material. In this group, 2.5% NaOCl soaked cotton pellets were placed over canal orifices.

Device:
• Hemostasis and cavity disinfection with KTP laser
Pulpotomy is a vital pulp treatment in which the vital coronal pulp tissue is surgically removed and the remaining radicular dental pulp is covered with an appropriate material. In this group, complete hemostasis and cavity disinfection were achieved using a KTP laser (SMARLITE D, Deka, Calenzano FI, Italy).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Sivas Cumhuriyet University	Sivas	Sivas/Merkez

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cumhuriyet University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from baseline in pain intensity on the visual analog scale (VAS) at 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours, and 7 and 30 days after treatment.	The preoperative pain values of the patient were marked on the visual analog scale by the patient. The intensity of the pain was calculated by measuring the area in which the individual was marked between 0 (no pain) and 100 (worst pain). Patients recorded postoperative pain levels on the VAS for pain from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst pain) at 6, 24, and 48 hours, and 7 and 30 days after treatment.	Baseline and at 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours, and 7 and 30 days after treatment.
Secondary	Change from baseline in percussion values on the visual analog scale (VAS) at 7 and 30 days after treatment.	The preoperative percussion values of the patient were marked on the visual analog scale by the patient. The intensity of the percussion was calculated by measuring the area in which the individual was marked between 0 (no pain) and 100 (severe pain). Patients recorded postoperative percussion levels on the VAS for pain from 0 (no pain) to 100 (worst pain) at 7 and 30 days after treatment.	Baseline and at 7 and 30 days after treatment.