Trial reportMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2012
Postoperative pain after one-visit root-canal treatment on teeth with vital pulps: comparison of three different obturation techniques.
Trial report in Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04228913 (Comparison of Postoperative Pain Intensity After Three Different Obturation Techniques), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of Postoperative Pain Intensity After Three Different Obturation Techniques: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
38 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Influence of occlusal reduction on pain after endodontic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
- Postoperative pain in endodontic retreatment of one visit versus multiple visits: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical studies on core-carrier obturation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2017Pooled it
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- The impact of using cold irrigation on postoperative endodontic pain and substance P level: a randomized clinical trial.Odontology · 2026Trial
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- Effect of different obturation techniques on treatment results in single-visit non-surgical endodontic retreatment: randomized controlled clinical study.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- The incidence and intensity of postoperative pain and Flare-up following the use of three different intracanal medicaments in teeth with posttreatment apical periodontitis: a randomized clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- The Effect of Reciprocating Instrument and Root Canal Filling Techniques on Post-operative Pain in Retreatment: A Prospective Clinical Study.European endodontic journal · 2023Trial
- Analgesic Efficacy of Ketoprofen Transdermal Patch versus Ibuprofen Oral Tablet on Postendodontic Pain in Patients with Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Pain research & management · 2023Trial
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- Comparing the incidence of postoperative pain after root canal filling with warm vertical obturation with resin-based sealer and sealer-based obturation with calcium silicate-based sealer: a prospective clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Trial
- Post-obturation pain following the use of carrier-based system with AH Plus or iRoot SP sealers: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Trial
- Assessment of postoperative pain after reciprocating or rotary NiTi instrumentation of root canals: a randomized, controlled clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2016Trial
- Incidence of post-obturation pain after single-visit versus multiple-visit non-surgical endodontic treatments.BMC oral health · 2015Trial
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- Effect of low-level laser therapy on postoperative pain following root canal filling with resin-based and bioceramic sealers: A double-blinded randomized clinical trial.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
- An Observational Study on Pain Occurrence After Root Canal Treatment: Role of Operator Experience When Using a Bioceramic Sealer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Post-operative pain after root canal filling with two different obturation techniques: A prospective study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Different Root Canal Sealers on Post Operative Pain in Single Visit RCT - A Comparative Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate and compare postoperative pain after one-visit root canal treatment (RCT) on teeth with vital pulps using three different obturation techniques. STUDY
designTwo hundred and four patients (105 men and 99 women) aged 12 to 77 years were randomly assigned into three treatments groups: cold lateral compaction of gutta-percha (LC), Thermafil technique (TT), and Backfill - Thermafil obturation technique (BT). Postoperative pain was recorded on a visual analogue scale (VAS) of 0 - 10 after 2 and 6 hours, and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 days. Data were statistically analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis.
resultsIn the total sample, 87% of patients experienced discomfort or pain in some moment between RCT and the seventh day. The discomfort experienced was weak, light, moderate and intense in 6%, 44%, 20% and 6% of the cases, respectively. Mean pain levels were 0.4 ± 0.4, 0.4 ± 0.3, and 1.4 ± 0.7 in LC, BT, and TT groups, respectively. Patients of TT group experienced a significantly higher mean pain level compared to other two groups (p < 0.0001). In TT group, all patients felt some level of pain at six hours after RCT.
conclusionsPostoperative pain was significantly associated with the obturation technique used during root canal treatment. Patients whose teeth were filled with Thermafil obturators (TT technique) showed significantly higher levels of discomfort than patients whose teeth were filled using any of the other two techniques.
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