ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2023
Comparison of postoperative pain reduction following laser, ultrasonic activation and conventional needle irrigation after root canal treatment - A randomized clinical trial.
Article in Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- The effect of the design of the irrigation needle used during endodontic treatment on postoperative pain: a randomize clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Determining the optimal irrigation activation or agitation techniques for postoperative pain control: A network meta-regression of clinical trials.The Japanese dental science review · 2026Review
- Influence of Laser-Activated vs Ultrasonic Irrigation on Postoperative Pain Following Root Canal Treatment - A Systematic Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Laser-Activated and Ultrasonic Irrigation on Postoperative Pain in Root Canal Therapy: A Systematic Review.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- Influence of Ultrasonic Activation of Endodontic Irrigants on Microbial Reduction and Postoperative Pain: A Scoping Review of In Vivo Studies.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
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- Evaluating the influence of different irrigation needles on the apical cleaning efficacy of endodontic irrigation - AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2025Article
- Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of 1% and 3% Sodium hypochlorite in reducing the microbial counts in primary teeth root canals using Bioluminometer - A randomized clinical trial.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: To compare the incidence of postoperative pain and analgesic intake on the administration of passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) using IrriSafeTM, laser-activated irrigation (LAI) using Er:Cr: YSGG in comparison to conventional needle irrigation (CNI) in participants diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP). Material and Methods: In this randomised double-blinded parallel trial, 75 participants requiring root canal treatment in mandibular first molars diagnosed with SIP were enrolled. A 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) was used for pain assessment and patients presented with a preoperative pain score of 5 cm and above were only selected. After biomechanical preparation, the final irrigation protocols varied based on the irrigation protocol employed. In CNI, intracanal irrigation was conducted without agitation using a 31G side vented needle. In PUI, irrigant activation was conducted using IrriSafeTM and in LAI, irrigant activation was conducted using a pulsed Er:Cr: YSGG (2940 nm) laser with radial firing tip (RFT - 2). The pain scores and analgesic intake were assessed postoperatively after obturation at 6, 24 and 48 h. Results: A significant reduction in postoperative pain levels and analgesic intake was seen among all groups at assessed time intervals ( Conclusions: Participants diagnosed with SIP receiving PUI and LAI showed low and comparable levels of postoperative pain scores. Based on the analgesic intake, PUI showed the least analgesic intake when compared to LAI and CNI respectively.
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