Occurrence and predictors of severe pain one week after root canal treatment: the national dental PBRN PREDICT endodontic study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Root canal treatment (RCT) is effective at relieving dental pain for most patients, but a minority report severe pain during the early post-treatment period. This study aimed to quantify the occurrence of severe pain during the 1-week period after RCT among consecutive patients requiring RCT and to identify pre-operative and intra-operative predictors of post-RCT severe pain in the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.

Methods

This prospective cohort study enrolled patients across 153 general and endodontic practices. Eligible adults undergoing RCT completed surveys before and 1 week after treatment. Severe post-RCT pain was defined as patient-reported worst pain ≥7 on a 0-10 scale in the prior 7 days. Demographic, clinical, procedural, and psychosocial

SUBMITTER: Mungia R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832124 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature