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Comparison of post-operative pain between rotary and reciprocating file systems in root canal therapy: An

Prasad Chandrakant Ingale, Sulaima Mehar, Proxima Bora, Mohd Zeeshan Ahmad, Jaini Thakkar, Shreya Gill, Pratik Surana

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Prasad Chandrakant IngaleDepartment of Conservative and Endodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
Sulaima MeharDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
Proxima BoraDepartment of Dentistry, Tezpur Medical College and Hospital, Tezpur, Assam, India.
Mohd Zeeshan AhmadDepartment of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jaini ThakkarDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India.
Shreya GillDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Winchester Dental Care, Virginia, USA.
Pratik SuranaDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.

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Abstract

Post-operative pain following root canal therapy remains a common clinical concern and is frequently associated with apical extrusion of debris, microorganisms and irrigating solutions during canal instrumentation. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate post-operative pain following instrumentation with Hand ProTaper (control), ProTaper Next (rotary), and Neo-Endo (reciprocating) systems in 45 patients undergoing endodontic treatment. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours postoperatively. The reciprocating system (Neo-Endo) demonstrated lower post-operative pain scores compared to the rotary and hand instrumentation groups. Thus, we show that reciprocating instrumentation may be more effective in minimizing post-operative discomfort following root canal therapy.

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