ArticleJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research
Effect of cryotherapy, laser therapy and intraligamentary dexamethasone injection on post-treatment pain after single visit RCT-A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of low-level laser as an adjunctive therapy in root canal treatment and retreatment: an umbrella review.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Pre-emptive Injection-based Corticosteroid Administration and Its Routes on Post-Endodontic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Beyond statistical significance: when statistically significant post operative endodontic procedures might reduce pain affecting a minority of patients seen clinically.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Aim: This study designed to evaluate the effect of adjuvant therapies on the intensity of post-treatment pain after single-visit RCT in molars with symptomatic apical periodontitis. Method: ology: This trial was reported according PRIRATE 2020 guidelines and registered with CTRI/2019/03/018,153.100 patients diagnosed with symptomatic apical periodontitis with a preoperative pain allocated to 4 groups,Group-1: placebo,Group-2:Intraligamentary injection of dexamethasone, Group-3:cryotherapy, Group-4: laser therapy. Patients were instructed to record postoperative pain intensity and intake of analgesics after 6,12,24,48 & 72 h. Intergroup pain intensity was tested by using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The need for painkillers between groups was analyzed using Chi-square test. P value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.R Conclusion: All the adjuvant pain management therapies reduced the intensity of postoperative pain and the frequency of intake of analgesics.
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