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Volume 7 Issue 4 (April, 2019)

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Prospective Observational Study of Factors Associated With Endodontic Flare Ups
Omer Hussain Misgar, Shabir Ahmad Bhat, Ajmal Mir

Aims and Objectives: The aim and objective of the study was to determine the incidence of flare-ups during endodontic treatment and to identify the risk factors associated with flare-ups. Subjects and Methods: A total of 1523 patients who were treated during one year time period were included in study. Incidence of flare-up, patients' age, gender, status of pulp, tooth position, number of roots, and treatment provided were recorded. Relationship between these factors and flare-ups was examined. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square test. Results: A total of 6.69% incidence of endodontic flare-ups was seen. Patient's gender, diagnosis and type of operator had a significant effect on the development of flare-ups (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Diagnosis plays an important role in predicting the incidence of flare-ups. Patients with preoperative pain and apical periodontitis had a higher risk of developing flare-ups.
Key words: Apical Periodontitis, Flare Ups, Retreatment.

Received: 18 February, 2019                           Revised: 28 March, 2019                               Accepted: 29 March, 2019

Corresponding Author:  Dr. Omer Hussain Misgar, Postgraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Govt. Dental College and Hospital Shireen Bagh, Srinagar, India

This article may be cited as: Misgar OH, Bhat SA, Mir A. Prospective Observational Study of Factors Associated With Endodontic Flare Ups.  J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(4): 129-132.

 
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