Evaluation of Pain in Relation to Root Canal Treated Teeth Having Instrument Separation-A Retrospective Analysis

Authors

  • Nur Qistina Binti Ahmad Fauzi1 , Raghu Sandhya2 , Gurunathan Deepa3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12493

Keywords:

instrument separation, root canal treated, pain, gender

Abstract

One of the most common mishaps during root canal treatments is the separation of an endodontic instrument
during cleaning and shaping. The main problem to this is the improper debridement of the apical portion
of canal and directly compromises the success of the treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the
association of pain in root canal treated teeth having instrument separation. A total of 29 patients who
have undergone root canal treatment and reported with a separated instrument were evaluated. Each of the
patient’s age, gender, tooth number, the association of pain, nature and the duration of pain was obtained
from the patient records of the institution from June 2019 to March 2020. In this study, out of the total
sample size, 15 (51.7%) of patients were females while the remaining 14 (48.3%) patients were males. It was
shown that 72.4% of the patients did not experience pain with the presence of instrument separation in their
root canal treated teeth, while 29.6% experienced pain. Position of the tooth in the arch did not influence
the experience of pain among the patients (Chi - Square test, P- 0.35, >0.05). Within the limits of the study,
an association between pain and root canal treated teeth with instrument separation was not established.
Though gender and tooth did not influence the experience of pain, many female patients in the present study
experienced pain. The pain was more often associated with lower posteriors.

Author Biography

  • Nur Qistina Binti Ahmad Fauzi1 , Raghu Sandhya2 , Gurunathan Deepa3

    1Research Associate, Dental Research Cell, 1
    Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics,
    Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, 3
    Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Saveetha Institute of Technical
    and Medical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of
    Technical and Medical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

Evaluation of Pain in Relation to Root Canal Treated Teeth Having Instrument Separation-A Retrospective Analysis. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 5619-5625. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12493