title: Evaluation of pain in single and multi rooted teeth treated in single visit endodontic therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The incidence of post-operative pain was compared following single-visit canal treatment in single- and multi-rooted teeth, with and without periapical radiolucency. The article also reviews the issues of postoperative pain and healing, following single-visit and multi-visit endodontic therapy. Single-visit endodontic therapy (SVE) was performed in 50 single-rooted teeth and 60 multiple-rooted teeth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Single-visit endodontic therapy (SVE) was performed in 50 single-rooted teeth and 60 multiple-rooted teeth. The subjects were divided as follows: Group I -Single-rooted teeth with periapical radiolucency (n=25); Group II-Single-rooted teeth without periapical radiolucency (n=25); Group III-Multiple-rooted teeth with periapical radiolucency (n=30); and Group IV-Multiple-rooted teeth without periapical radiolucency (n=30). Assessment of postoperative pain was done at 24hrs, 3 days and 1 week using a self report questionnaire. The data was analyzed using non-parametric Kruskal -Wallis test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant difference was observed in postoperative pain following SVE between the single-rooted and multiple-rooted teeth groups at 24hrs, 3 days and 1 week. The presence or absence of periapical radiolucency had no significant influence on the incidence of reported postoperative pain following SVE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no difference in incidence of pain in single rooted teeth and multi-rooted teeth with and without periapical radiolucencies following SVE. Thus, incidence of post-operative pain does not seem to be a valid comparison criterion between single- and multiple-visit endodontic therapies. Also, the literature suggests similar success rates with single-visit and multiple-visit root canal treatment. How to cite the article: Raju TB, Seshadri A, Vamsipavani B, Abhilash K, Subhash AV, Kumari KV. Evaluation of Pain in Single and Multi Rooted Teeth Treated in Single Visit Endodontic Therapy. J Int Oral Health 2014;6(1):27-32.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Sree Sai Dental College, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: T B V G
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Sree Sai Dental College, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Abitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seshadri
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Radiology, Sree Sai Dental College, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vamsipavani
authors.affiliation: HKE'S SN Dental College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abhilash
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Sai Dental College, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Subhash
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Sai Dental College, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: K V Halini
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Kumari
keywords: Evidence based practice; multi-rooted teeth; periapical radiolucency; post-operative pain; single-visit root canal treatment