Postoperative Pain After the Use of Different Last Irrigation Method During Root Canal Treatment in Primary Teeth

A Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of EndoActivator and Endodontic Syringe Usage on Postoperative Pain in Root Canal Irrigations in Primary Molar Teeth: A Randomized Clinical Study

This study was to evaluate and compare the postoperative pain levels after using EndoActivator and conventional endodontic syringe irrigation in root canal therapy of primary molars.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients exhibiting positive or definitely positive behavior on the Frankl's behavior rating scale (rating 3 or 4 on the Frankl's scale)
• American Society of Anesthesiologists class 1 patients aged 5-9 years
• Patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis of maxillary primary molars confirmed using periapical radiographs, percussion, and cold test
• Patients having teeth with two-thirds of each root remaining
• Absence of periapical lesions and interradicular radiolucency
• Moderate to very severe (2-4) five-face scale pain scores in the 24-hour period before the procedure.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had taken analgesics and antibiotics within the last 12 hours before root canal treatment
• Teeth with pathologic root resorption
• Teeth with excessive mobility.