ISSN 2756-3421
African Journal of Dentistry ISSN 3216-0216 Vol. 7 (3), pp. 001-004, March, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Flare-up incidence and related factors in adults
Udoye Christopher* and Aguwa Emmanuel
1Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
2Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Accepted 04 January, 2019
Abstract
The study determined the incidence of flare-up and the effect of visit type, treatment duration, pre-operative pain, etc. on flare-up in adults. One hundred and seventy five participants, aged 18 to 60 years with a necrotic central incisor, with or without pre operative pain, participated in the study. They received post operative paracetamol tablets and were asked to report back if unbearable pain/swelling developed. A 10% flare up rate was recorded, while none of the studied factors had a significant relationship with flare-up, except intra operative pain.
Key words: Flare-up, preoperative pain, treatment duration, visit type.