title: Postoperative pain incidence related to the type of emergency treatment of symptomatic pulpitis.
abstract: Some endodontic emergencies occur as a result of attempts to relieve symptoms of pulpitis. The aim of this study was to identify any predictor of postoperative pain in a patient population treated by dental students. Patients who reported for treatment of symptomatic pulpitis were subjected to three different emergency treatment regimens. Clinical data was collected on those patients who reported in the emergency service with severe postoperative pain within 24 hours of emergency endodontic treatment. Statistical analysis of these data suggested that the type of endodontic emergency procedure carried out was a significant predictor of severe postoperative pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Oguntebi
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: DeSchepper
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: F E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Pink
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000150:complications; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012737:Sex Factors; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite