“EVALUATION OF THE INCIDENCE OF ENDODONTIC FLARE UPS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED FACTORS- A PROSPECTIVE –OBSERVATIONAL STUDY.”
The purpose of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the incidence of endodontic are-ups and the various factors associated with these are ups. The study was carried out in dept. of cons & endo among 250 patients including both male and females to nd out to various reasons for these occurrences of pain and swelling. The study included a questionnaire based survey where the dentists and patients who had undergone root canal therapy were asked to record about the amount of pain perceived by them. Results- In this study it was observed that the incidence of are ups among the study subjects was 18.8%. Various factors that were observed for the incidences of are ups reveals that age, previous history of pain. Pulp vitality, non signicant value, where as it was recorded that periapical radiolucency showed a signicant value. Conclusion- That a sudden and unknown response of the hosts towards endodontic therapy can be avoided at through proper knowledge and observance towards endodontic therapy