The effect of intracanal cryotherapy with and without foraminal enlargement on pain prevention after endodontic treatment: a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate cryotherapy as a therapeutic option for pain prevention after endodontic treatment with and without foraminal enlargement, in patients with asymptomatic apical periodontitis.120 teeth of patients with preoperative Visual Analogue Scale score indicating zero were treated. Specimens were randomly allocated into 4 groups: Control, Cryotherapy (ICT), Foraminal Enlargement (FE), and Cryotherapy and Foraminal Enlargement (ICT + FE). Working length was determined with an Electronic Apex Locator (EAL). Cryotherapy groups passed through a final irrigation protocol using 20 ml (2.5 ℃) of cold saline solution delivered at working length for 5 min. In FE groups a #40 K-file was used up to the 0.0 mark on the EAL display. Obturation was performed and post

SUBMITTER: Iparraguirre Nunovero MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11349753 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature