title: Assessment of the Incidence of Posttreatment Endodontic Flare-ups in Patients undergoing Single-sitting Root Canal Therapies: A Clinical Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endodontic therapy is one of the commonly used procedures for treating the teeth affected by various pathologies. One of the major problems for endodontists despite the advancements in the root canal procedures is the posttreatment endodontic flare-ups. Much debate exists regarding the completion of endodontic therapy in a single sitting or multiple sittings. Hence, we assessed the incidence of endodontic flare-ups in patients undergoing single-sitting root canal therapies.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study included 200 patients who underwent single-sitting endodontic therapy. Clinical details and conditions of each and every tooth of every patient were recorded before and after the completion of endodontic therapy. Irrigation during the root canal procedures was done by 2.5% NaOCl solution in most of the cases while others were irrigated with various combinations of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and cycloheximide (CHX) solutions. Follow-up records and readings of the patents were noted and were subjected to statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four groups were formed which divided the patients equally on the basis of their age. Out of 50 patients in the age group of 21 to 30 years, only 4 showed posttreatment endodontic flare-ups, while no endodontic flare-up was recorded in patients with age group of 31 to 50 years. Only two male and four females showed flare-ups postoperatively. A nonsignificant correlation was obtained when flare-up cases were compared on the basis of type of irrigation solution used during canal preparation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-sitting endodontic therapy appears to be a successful procedure with good prognosis and minimal posttreatment flare-up results, even in patients with periapical pathologies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single-sitting root canal procedures can be successfully carried in patients with vital or nonvital pulp tissues and also in patients with periapical lesions.
authors: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Hazaribagh College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Hazaribagh Jharkhand, India, Phone: +919648886633, e-mail: drharshpriyank@gmail.com.
authors: Harsh
authors: H
authors: Priyank
authors: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, College of Dental Science, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.
authors: T M Chaitra
authors: TM
authors: Devi
authors: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Haryana, India.
authors: Pallavi
authors: P
authors: Goel
authors: New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, India.
authors: Nivedita
authors: N
authors: Sahu
authors: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Sh. Bankey Bihari Dental College and Research Centre, Ghaziabad Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Shweta
authors: S
authors: Nihalani
authors: New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh, India.
authors: Ashutosh
authors: A
authors: Shandilya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002648:Child; D003513:Cycloheximide; D004492:Edetic Acid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003513:Cycloheximide; D004492:Edetic Acid; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite
keywords: Endodontic; Flare-up Single sitting.