title: Thermal sensitivity of endodontically treated teeth.
abstract: The problem of thermal sensitivity following non-surgical root-canal treatment is explored and case reports are presented. Possible causes for post-treatment discomfort from endodontic and restorative aetiologies are discussed, as are the mechanisms to explain the patients' painful experiences. Treatment of this problem may vary from the simple replacement of a defective restoration to a more extensive non-surgical retreatment of the case, despite radiographic evidence of an acceptable root filling and normal periradicular tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Sciences, Texas A & M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas 75246, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tidwell
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Witherspoon
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gutmann
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Vreeland
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sweet
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000150:complications; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D019233:Retreatment; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013697:Thermosensing; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology*; D017211:Treatment Failure