Comparative Evaluation of Post Operative Pain and Oral Health Impact Profile in Patients with Root Canal Therapy by Multiple File and Single File Systems: An Original Research Study

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted toevaluate post operative pain and oral health impact profile in patients with root canal therapy by multiple file and single file systems.

Materials & Methods: In this in vivo study total fifty patients were evaluated for post operative pain and oral health profile. Both male and female patients were included in the study. Only single rooted teeth (maxillary central incisors) were studied in each patient. Neoendo Flex multiple system and WaveOneNiTifile system was utilized to complete canal preparation. Patients were recalled for two follow up visits and asked to express their pain on vas scale. Overall oral health status and related improvement was measured by preformed Oral health impact profile. Results thus obtained was compiled and sent for necessary statistical analysis.

Statistical Analysis andResults: Statistical analysis was attempted by statistical software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 21. All participants were in the age range of 25-47 years in which 28 were males and 22 were females. For group I, mean VAS was 3.672 (for 2 days after obturation) and 2.092 (for 4 days after obturation). For group II,mean VAS was 3.938 (for 2 days after obturation) and 2.294 ((for 4 days after obturation). P value was highly significant for mean VAS seen 2 days after obturation (0.005).

Conclusion: Authors concluded that mean vas was higher in patients with WaveOneNiTi single file system. In both groups, patients had diminishing pattern of pain from the day of obturation to second follow up. Oral health impact profile was superior in patients with Neoendo Flex multiple system. Hence, Neoendo Flex multiple systems were overall superior toWaveOneNiTi single file system.