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ArticleHeliyon2024

Effect of Curcuma longa (Turmeric), as an intra-canal medicament, on inter-appointment endodontic pain in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Rakesh Singla, Charu Gupta, Gurdeep Singh Gill, Namita Jain, Suraj Arora, Youssef A Algarni, Mohammed Abdul Kader, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Rakesh SinglaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana, India.
Charu GuptaHealth Department, Government of Haryana, India.
Gurdeep Singh GillDepartment of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana, India.
Namita JainDepartment of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, JCD Dental College, Sirsa, Haryana, India.
Suraj AroraDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia.
Youssef A AlgarniDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdul KaderDepartment of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61321, Saudi Arabia.
Marco CicciùDepartment of Biomedical and Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Catania University, 95123, Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe MinerviniSaveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 600077, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inter-appointment pain (IAP) is a subtype of postoperative pain which occurs between endodontic appointments. It may begin within a few hours after the first appointment and may continue for several days. Apart from mechanical instrumentation and thorough irrigation, intracanal medicaments play a central role in the disinfection of root canals and thus decreasing IAP. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Curcuma Longa as an intracanal medicament on IAP in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP). One hundred healthy adult patients having SIP in one of their single-rooted maxillary or mandibular teeth participated in this randomized, parallel, single-blinded clinical trial. After thorough biomechanical preparation, the root canals were randomly medicated with one of the following medicaments, Control (no medicament), Calcium Hydroxide, triple antibiotic paste (TAP), and Curcuma Longa. The pain was recorded using Visual analog scale at 4 h, 24 h, and every day until the seventh day. Data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. No statistical difference in pain scores was observed between Calcium Hydroxide, TAP or Curcuma Longa groups. It can be concluded that Curcuma Longa, Calcium hydroxide, and TAP are equally effective in controlling IAP.

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Calcium hydroxideEndodontic therapyTriple antibiotic pasteTurmeric

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PMID39104477
PMCPMC11298830

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