title: [Pain during and after root canal treatment].
abstract: Toothache can be prevented or remedied with a root canal treatment. Unfortunately a root canal treatment can also be the cause of pain. During a root canal treatment pain can be suppressed by local anesthesia, the use of the airotor, the attitude of the dentist and his communication with the patient. Afterpain has three causes: damage and iatrogenic apical periodontitis, pulpitis and continuing apical periodontitis. In this article the possible treatment of pain by a root canal treatment are extensively discussed.
authors.affiliation: Uit de afdeling Cariologie Endodontologie Pedodontologie, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam. p.wesselink@acta.nl
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Wesselink
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics