Pain associated with root canal treatment

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 614-620

  Segura Egea, J J ^a,b   Cisneros Cabello, R ^c   Llamas Carreras, J M ^b   Velasco Ortega, E ^b  

^a University of Seville ^*  (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endodontic pain; Irreversible pulpitis; Nonsurgical endodontic therapy; Pain; Periapical status; Pulpal status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PULPITIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; TOOTH; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PULPITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66749103305     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2009.01562.x     Document Type: Article

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