Comparison of Nitrofurantoin and Calcium Hydroxide as Intracanal Medicaments in Alleviating Post-operative Pain

Summary

Intracanal medicaments have been frequently used in patients with endodontic and periradicular infection for the elimination of microorganisms. Commonly used includes Double Antibiotic Paste, Triple Antibiotic Paste, and Calcium Hydroxide. This study aims to compare the efficacy in alleviating pain between intracanal medicaments Nitrofurantoin and Calcium Hydroxide Paste. 60 patients were randomly divided into 3 groups, each group having 20 patients as following: Group 1: Nitrofurantoin, Group 2: Calcium Hydroxide and Group 3: Control. Preoperative pain was recorded using a numerical pain scale. Pre-operative pain score was initially recorded, followed by Post-operative pain at 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours. Nitrofurantoin has been proven to be an effective intracanal medicament in alleviating immediate post-operative pain in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis as compared to calcium hydroxide.

Timeline

Start

2021-01-01

Primary completion

2021-05-18

Completion

2021-05-18

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