Comparative Assessment Of Role Of Modified Triple Antibiotic Paste, Calcium Hydroxide And Curcumin In Pain Reduction During Endodontic Treatment: An In Vivo: Visual Analog Scale Study

AbstractBackground: The most frequent cause of pain is the existence of bacteria brought on by improper canal disinfection. Therefore, the primary goal of endodontic therapy is to eradicate these microorganisms as completely as possible. Intracanal medications have been recommended as between appointment dressings to eradicate any leftover microorganisms following root canal therapy and lessen tissue inflammation at the periapical level.Aim- The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of Modified Triple Antibiotic Paste, Calcium Hydroxide & Curcumin as an intracanal medicaments in post operative pain reduction using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).Material and Method: Sixty four maxillary central incisiors, lateral incisiors or canines with a chief complaint of pain and planned for root canal treatment were randomly selected and were further divided into four groups. Group I (n-16) control group, Group II (n-16) receiving calcium hydroxide, Group III (n-16) receiving triple antibiotic paste and Group IV (n-16) receiving curcumin as an intracanal medicament. Pain was measured using visual analogue scale (VAS). The scores were recorded preoperatively, at 24 hours, till 7th day. The result was tabulated and statistically analysed.Results: At baseline, the mean score pain for all four groups were in the same range. There was no statistically significant difference between the preoperative mean pain score values. Group III showed the highest pain reduction followed by Group IV, Group II and Group I respectively.Conclusion: Within the limitation of this study it can be concluded that Modified Triple antibiotic paste showed effective pain control as an intra-canal medicament.