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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2025

A randomized clinical comparative evaluation of interappointment flare-ups on placing

Karkala Venkappa Kishan, Nimisha Shah, Karkala Venkappa Mamatha, Lekshmipriya Sreekumari, Margi Parikh

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors.

Karkala Venkappa KishanDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Srinivas Dental College and Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
Nimisha ShahDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, K. M. Shah Dental College, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Karkala Venkappa MamathaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S. D. M. Ayurveda Hospital, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Lekshmipriya SreekumariNABH, Quality Council of India, New Delhi, India.
Margi ParikhEndodontist, M and M Dental Art Studio, Vodadara, Gujarat, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of the study was to clinically evaluate interappointment flare-ups, on placing Methodology: Two hundred and forty patients indicated for root canal therapy were divided into two main groups as single-rooted teeth and multirooted teeth. Each group was further subdivided into four subgroups of 30 samples each. After the access opening, instrumentation was done as per the canal configuration. The herbal medicaments were prepared as an aqueous extract. The placement of ICM in the subgroups was randomly determined by computerized randomization. Interappointment flare-up and pain were assessed using VRS on 1, 3, 7, and 14 days. Statistical Analysis Used: The intergroup comparisons of the incidence of flare-up were done using analysis of variance, followed by Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the four groups, with Conclusion: Although there was no statistical significance between them, Triphala can be considered an alternative to CH as ICM. However, neem and garlic showed poor results.

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Garlicherbal intracanal medicamentsinterappointment flare-upneemTriphala

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PMCPMC11878685

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