assessment of pain using two different irrigation systems after root canal treatment
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
82
Patients in this arm will receive traditional syringe and needle irrigation using a 30-gauge side-vented needle. 2.5% sodium hypochlorite will be used as the irrigant, delivered 1-2 mm short of working length intermittently during root canal instrumentation. No activation device will be used.
Patients in this arm will receive traditional syringe and needle irrigation using a 30-gauge side-vented needle. 2.5% sodium hypochlorite will be used as the irrigant, delivered 1-2 mm short of working length intermittently during root canal instrumentation. No activation device will be used.
in group 2 irrigation done with endoactivator
Dental hospial, Hitec-IMS
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Postoperative Pain
Assessment of postoperative pain intensity using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain).
Time frame: Pain scores will be recorded at 6 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after completion of root canal treatment.
Analgesic Consumption
Number of analgesic tablets (e.g., ibuprofen/paracetamol) consumed by patients within the first 48 hours post-treatment.
Time frame: 0 to 48 hours after treatment
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irrigation protocol done with disposable syringe
irrigation protocol done with endoactivator
Patients in this arm will receive sonic activation of the irrigant using the EndoActivator device during root canal treatment. After initial instrumentation and irrigation with 2.5% sodium hypochlorite, the irrigant will be activated using a medium-sized (25/04) EndoActivator tip for 30 seconds per canal at a sonic frequency (\~6000 cycles/min), to enhance cleaning and irrigant penetration.