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Flare‐ups in endodontics and their relationship to various medicaments
Author(s) -
Ehrmann Ernest H.,
Messer Harold H.,
Clark Robert M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australian endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1747-4477
pISSN - 1329-1947
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-4477.2007.00087.x
Subject(s) - flare , visual analogue scale , treatment modality , medicine , endodontics , dentistry , modalities , incidence (geometry) , scale (ratio) , anesthesia , surgery , mathematics , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics , sociology , astrophysics , social science
The purpose of this research is to investigate the frequency of endodontic flare‐ups using a visual analogue scale. Definitions of flare‐ups vary widely as does their reported frequency. A flare‐up was defined as an increase of 20 or more points on the visual analogue scale for a given tooth, within the periods of 4 h and 24 h after the initial treatment appointment. The data from a previous study were used to determine the incidence of flare‐ups after using three modalities (Ledermix, calcium hydroxide and no medication) to manage patients presenting for relief of pain of endodontic origin. A statistical analysis showed that there were no significant differences in flare‐up rates at both the 4‐h and 24‐h periods between the three modalities. Further research is required using the above definition of a flare‐up and standardising treatment protocols.