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Post-obturation pain following the use of carrier-based system with AH Plus or iRoot SP sealers: a randomized controlled clinical trial

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Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative pain after root canal treatment using a carrier-based obturation system and two different sealers.

Materials and methods

In this prospective randomized clinical trial, 160 patients were selected. Patients with vital and devital teeth were randomized into four groups using a randomized block design with block sizes of 10 patients each. The groups were devital/vital teeth treated with iRoot SP sealer and devital/vital teeth treated with AH Plus sealer. Patients were prescribed ibuprofen, a 200-mg analgesic, if needed, and postoperative pain was recorded by visual analogue scale at 6, 12, 24, and 72 h after obturation. Pain score and frequency of tablet intake were recorded and statistically analyzed.

Results

Results showed that there was no significant difference between groups in the incidence of postoperative pain; however, iRoot SP sealer was associated with less analgesic intake compared to AH Plus sealer.

Conclusion

The use of different sealers did not significantly affect pain levels.

Clinical relevance

iRoot SP sealer was associated with less analgesic intake compared to AH Plus sealer.

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Acknowledgements

This Project was registered at www.clinicaltrial.gov (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03029520).

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We hereby certify that this study has been composed by us and is based on our own work, unless stated otherwise. No other person’s work has been used without due acknowledgement in this study. All references and verbatim extracts have been quoted, and all sources of information, including graphs and data sets, have been specifically acknowledged.

Funding

The work was supported by Scientific Research Projects Coordination Center of Cukurova University (Project no. TDH-2015-4949), Adana, Turkey.

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    Present address: Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey

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  1. Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    Ayfer Atav Ates, Aysin Dumani & Oguz Yoldas

  2. Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey

    Ilker Unal

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Atav Ates, A., Dumani, A., Yoldas, O. et al. Post-obturation pain following the use of carrier-based system with AH Plus or iRoot SP sealers: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Clin Oral Invest 23, 3053–3061 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-018-2721-6

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