The effect of sonic activation of irrigant on postoperative pain after root canal treatment in primary molar teeth: a randomized, clinical study

• Published in: Clinical oral investigations Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 363 - 370
• Main Authors: Gümüş, Hüsniye, Delikan, Ebru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-01-2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analgesics; Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Pulp Cavity; Dentistry; Endodontics; Humans; Medicine; Molar - surgery; Molars; Original Article; Pain; Pain, Postoperative; Patients; Pediatrics; Postoperative period; Pulpitis - therapy; Root Canal Preparation; Root Canal Therapy; Root canals; Teeth; Primary teeth; Postoperative pain; EndoActivator; Sonic activation
• ISSN: 1432-6981; 1436-3771
• DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03687-6

Purpose
Postoperative pain following root canal treatment is a concern for pediatric patients and pediatric dentists. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using sonic activation (SA) on postoperative pain levels after root canal therapy of primary molars.
Methods
A total of 110 patients aged 5–9 years with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis involving primary molars were included in the study and were randomly divided into two groups according to agitation methods: SA and no sonic activation (NSA). Root canal treatments were completed, and the teeth were restored permanently. Postoperative pain levels were evaluated using the five-face scale at 8, 24, 48, and 72 h and 1 week after treatment. Pain levels and frequency of analgesic intake were recorded and analyzed.
Results
Postoperative pain values were lower in the SA group than in the NSA group at 8, 24, and 48 h after treatment (
p
< 0.05). No significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of postoperative pain values at 72 h and 1 week after treatment (
p
> 0.05).
Conclusions
It was determined that the use of SA reduces postoperative pain level significantly after root canal treatment in primary molar teeth.
Clinical relevance
The use of SA can be recommended to clinicians since it is effective in the successful management of postoperative pain of root canal treatment in primary molar teeth.
Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
ID: NCT04197531