Prevalence of and factors affecting post-obturation pain in patients undergoing root canal treatment

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 381-391

  Ng, Y L ^a   Glennon, J P ^a   Setchell, D J ^a   Gulabivala, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pain; Post obturation pain; Root canal treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTIST; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; SEX FACTORS; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 3042607831     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2004.00820.x     Document Type: Article

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