* The aim of this study is to compare post operative pain effectiveness between two most commonly available intra canal medicaments that are Triple Antibiotic Paste and Calcium Hydroxide during root canal treatment of single rooted teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis. * Patients visiting OPD will be selected after fulfilment of inclusion criteria and randomly divided into two groups i.e group A patients receiving calcium hydroxide and group B with patients receiving Triple Antibiotic Paste as intra canal medicaments * Patient will be called at 48hrs 72hrs and 96hrs postoperatively. * Effectiveness of intra canal medicaments will be measured as no mild moderate severe on visual analogue scale(VAS).
Patients of both genders having age 12-45 years
Newly diagnosed cases fulfilling the criteria of INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATES FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN definition of pain.
A Single rooted teeth (Anterior or Posterior)
Teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis
Patients who have allergies, sensitivity or unable to take medications, periodontal disease, acute endodontic or periodontal abscess, requiring prophylactic antibiotics, systemic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, liver dysfunction renal failure and mental disabilities were excluded.
Pregnant ladies or patients on nursing were also excluded from the sample.
Teeth with anatomical difficulties such as open apices.
Teeth with severe dilacerations, calcified canals, occlusal interferences, chronic periodontitis, internal/external root resorption.
Komal Ashraf Khan
Lead sponsor
Margalla Institute of Health Sciences
Sponsor institution