Factors associated with postoperative sensitivity of amalgam restorations.
Affiliation
Department of Restorative Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Kuwait.Issue Date
2009-04MeSH
AdolescentAdult
Age Factors
Aged
Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate
Calcium Hydroxide
Child
Chlorhexidine
Cold Temperature
Dental Amalgam
Dental Caries
Dental Cavity Lining
Dental Materials
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Dentin Sensitivity
Dentin-Bonding Agents
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Forecasting
Glass Ionomer Cements
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Resins, Plant
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Toothache
Young Adult
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Factors associated with postoperative sensitivity of amalgam restorations., 55 (2):87-91 J Ir Dent AssocPublisher
Irish Dental AssociationJournal
Journal of the Irish Dental AssociationPubMed ID
19455848Abstract
Postoperative sensitivity is a common clinical problem with restorative treatments.To identify factors that may be predictive of reported postoperative sensitivity to cold following placement of class I and II amalgam restorations in primary carious lesions.
One hundred and twenty patients were recruited. Patients were telephoned on days two and seven postoperatively and asked about sensitivity to cold and its intensity. If sensitivity remained up to day seven, patients were also contacted on days 30 and 90.
Of the 51 teeth that had sensitivity at day two, 17 experienced mild pain, 26 were moderately painful and eight had severe pain. The percentage of females experiencing postoperative sensitivity was higher than that of males at days two, seven and 30 (P=0.000, 0.016 and 0.028, respectively). Younger patients reported significantly more postoperative sensitivity than older ones at day two (P=0.010) but not at days seven and 30 (P=0.157 and 0.877). Postoperative sensitivity did not differ among the different tooth types at days two, seven and 30 (P=0.219, 0.236 and 0.338, respectively), nor with respect to class I and class II cavities at days two, seven and 30 (P=0.219, 0.769 and 0.259, respectively). Patients who had some pre-operative pain had significantly more postoperative sensitivity (P=0.000, 0.000, and 0.004 at days two, seven and 30, respectively).
Regression analysis suggested that younger patients, females, and pre-operative sensitivity to cold might be predictive of postoperative sensitivity following placement of amalgam restorations.
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