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ArticleSAGE open medicine2024

The effectiveness of single antibiotic paste nitrofurantoin V/S double antibiotic paste in alleviation of post-operative pain of patients suffering from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis-A randomized controlled trial.

Hira Abbasi, Muhammad Saqib, Afsheen Maqsood, Rizwan Jouhar, Haroon Rashid, Naseer Ahmed, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Artak Heboyan

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Hira AbbasiDepartment of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad SaqibDepartment of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
Afsheen MaqsoodDepartment of Oral Pathology, Bahria University Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Rizwan JouharDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Haroon RashidDepartment of Prosthodontics, Ziauddin College of Dentistry, ZiauddinUniversity, Karachi, Pakistan.
Naseer AhmedDepartment of Prosthodontics, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0960-1123
Mohmed Isaqali KarobariDental Research Unit, Center for Global Health Research, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0313-9695
Artak HeboyanDepartment of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8329-3205
Karachi Medical and Dental College · PKBahria University · PKKing Faisal University · SASaveetha University · INYerevan State Medical University · AMZiauddin University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The present research evaluated and compared effectiveness between nitrofurantoin and double antibiotic paste in alleviating post-operative pain in patients suffering from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Methods: There were 60 subjects enrolled who were allotted among three groups: Group 1 - Nitrofurantoin, Group 2 - double antibiotic paste, and Group 3 - Control. Succeeding access opening and chemo mechanical preparation, intracanal medicament was placed in the root canals. Using a numerical pain scale, pain scores were measured at the following time intervals: preoperative, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. One-way ANOVA and post hoc statistical analysis were conducted, with a Results: Preoperatively, most patients experienced moderate to severe pain. The patients in groups 1 and 2 reported considerable reduction in their pain scores ( Conclusion: For effective pain-relieving, both nitrofurantoin and double antibiotic paste can be successfully used in patients suffering from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. However, when calcium hydroxide was used, patients experience high levels of pain.

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double antibiotic pasteEndodonticsintracanal medicamentirreversible pulpitisnitrofurantoin

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PMID38162909
PMCPMC10757438
OpenAlexW4390449417

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