Evaluation of postoperative pain in endodontically treated teeth

Resumo

The success of endodontic treatment is directly related
to the morphology domain and endodontic infection control. Some
factors such as procedural errors (instrumentation, obturation apical
deviations and perforations) can cause postoperative pain. Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate postoperative pain in endodontically
treated teeth at Dentistry Post-graduation Clinic of Meridional School
(IMED/CEOM), Passo Fundo/Brazil from January 2010 to June 2013.
Material and methods: The study was approved by the Institutional
Review Board. After collection, data were analyzed regarding the
occurrence of postoperative pain. This research is a quantitative
cross-sectional study, whose sample comprised 302 medical records
of patients undergoing endodontic treatment from a non-probability
sampling. The review of follow-up appointment charts was carried
out by the researcher. Results: During the research period and
analysis of 302 medical records, 30.80% showed postoperative
pain. However, 69.20 % did not feel any pain. Conclusion: It can
be concluded that the pain was more frequent when associated with
vital pulp, and these data are relevant to the dental clinic.