Keywords
Cryotherapy, Postoperative Pain, Cold saline, Root canal treatment, Endodomntology.
Disciplines
Biological Factors | Biomedical and Dental Materials | Dentistry | Endodontics and Endodontology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Oral Biology and Oral Pathology | Quality Improvement
Abstract
Cryotherapy is a recent approach in the field of endodontics. It is a remedy that subject tissue to low temperature. Low temperature induces vasoconstriction limiting inflammation, pain and edema and analgesia by reducing the nerve conduction velocity. The aim of this review is to point out the different and recent clinical applications of cryotherapy in the field of endodontics and to describe its physiology and its effect regarding postoperative pain and inflammation. A literature search from PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect and EBSCO databases and other resources using specific keywords results in articles to determine the effect of applying cryotherapy in the field of endodontics. Final irrigation by cold saline (2.5 °C) seemed to lower the root surface temperature inducing local anti-inflammation thus controlling the postoperative pain after root canal treatment. Recently it has been used for hemostasis in vital pulp therapy. Clinical and experimental studies are required to have a broad knowledge regarding the effect of cryotherapy in different points of endodontic treatments.
Author ORCID Identifier
Amena Al Bast www.orcid.org/0000-0002-7359-6509
Roula Abiad www.orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-3028
Recommended Citation
Al Bast, Amena and Abiad, Roula S.
(2024)
"CRYOTHERAPY IN THE FIELD OF ENDODONTICS: A LITERATURE REVIEW,"
BAU Journal - Science and Technology: Vol. 5:
Iss.
2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54729/2959-331X.1125
ISSN
2959-331X
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