The short-term postoperative pain and impact upon quality of life of pulpotomy and root canal treatment, in teeth with symptoms of irreversible pulpitis: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies focus upon patient-reported outcomes in endodontics.

Aim

To determine whether full pulpotomy offers a less painful, improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared with root canal treatment (RCT) in cases of irreversible pulpitis (IP) in the 7 days after the treatment.

Methodology

One hundred sixty-eight participants presenting with symptoms of IP were randomized to either pulpotomy (n = 86) or RCT (n = 82). Two participants were excluded, 61 participants underwent full pulpotomy with Biodentine (35.7%), 80 had RCT (46.8%), and 25 were randomized to have pulpotomy which progressed to RCT (PRCT) due to uncontrollable bleeding (14.6%). Clinical and radiographic assessments, using CBCT and periapical radiographs, were carried out preoperat

SUBMITTER: Patel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629050 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature