ArticleCureus2022
The Comparative Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After the Use of WaveOne Gold and TruNatomy Filing Systems in a Tooth With Irreversible Pulpitis: An Observational Study.
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- Impact of root canal shaping using TruNatomy on postoperative pain and operative torque generation: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Comparison of postoperative pain after instrumentation with TruNatomy or ProTaper Next Ni-Ti systems in mandibular molars with asymptomatic apical periodontitis: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Molecular mechanism by which mir-153-3p attenuates pulpitis in human deciduous teeth via PTEN-targeted suppression of inflammation and oxidative stress.Odontology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction The present study aimed to clinically compare the incidence of postoperative pain after the endodontic treatment of posterior teeth using the WaveOne Gold (WOG) and TruNatomy (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) filing systems. The study gives a better understanding of the association of postoperative pain and filing systems used. The patients were selected in such a manner that they have a similar diagnosis before the initiation of treatment. It also helps to understand if the postoperative pain is dependent or independent of the filing system used. Methods In the study, 32 vital teeth with irreversible pulpitis with no periapical lesion were selected for the study. The patients were divided into two groups (n=16) according to the instrumentation system used (WaveOne Gold group and TruNatomy group). The treatments were performed in a single session. The participants were asked to rate the intensity of postoperative pain on a visual analog scale (VAS) (no pain, mild pain, moderate pain, and severe pain) after 24 hours, 72 hours, and seven days; the tests of significance used are Friedman test or Mann-Whitney test. Results The incidence of postoperative pain is comparatively less in WaveOne Gold group after 24 and 72 hours compared with those in the TruNatomy group. No postoperative pain is experienced after seven days by the participants of both groups. Conclusions Postoperative pain is expected more after the preparation of the root canal system with the TruNatomy as compared to WaveOne Gold.
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