Oral Dexamethasone for the Management of Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis Without Performing Pulpotomy

Summary

The efficacy of short course orally administered dexamethasone on the reduction of pain before conventional pulpotomy has not yet been demonstrated. Therefore, the aim of this randomized clinical study is to assess the effect of dexamethasone on the reduction of pain in mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis, without performing conventional pulpotomy in comparison to pain following pulpotomy.

Timeline

Start

2023-02-15

Primary completion

2023-06

Completion

2023-06

Publications

• Background Pochapski MT, Santos FA, de Andrade ED, Sydney GB. Effect of pretreatment dexamethasone on postendodontic pain. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2009 Nov;108(5):790-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.05.014. Epub 2009 Sep 12.
• Background Mehrvarzfar P, Esnashari E, Salmanzadeh R, Fazlyab M, Fazlyab M. Effect of Dexamethasone Intraligamentary Injection on Post-Endodontic Pain in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Iran Endod J. 2016 Fall;11(4):261-266. doi: 10.22037/iej.2016.2.
• Background Krasner P, Jackson E. Management of posttreatment endodontic pain with oral dexamethasone: a double-blind study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1986 Aug;62(2):187-90. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(86)90044-7.
• Background Bidar M, Mortazavi S, Forghani M, Akhlaghi S. Comparison of Effect of Oral Premedication with Ibuprofen or Dexamethasone on Anesthetic Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Irreversible Pulpitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind Study. Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 2017;58(4):231-236. doi: 10.2209/tdcpublication.2016-0050.

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