Effects of Intracanal Cryotherapy Applications on Postoperative Pain After Nonsurgical Root Canal Retreatment in Teeth with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of intracanal cryotherapy in reducing postoperative pain after root canal retreatment in symptomatic apical periodontitis.
• Conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial
• Applied intracanal cryotherapy during root canal retreatment
• Measured postoperative pain levels after the procedure
• Significant reduction in postoperative pain levels reported with cryotherapy
• Patients receiving cryotherapy experienced less pain compared to the control group
• Cryotherapy demonstrated effectiveness in symptomatic cases of apical periodontitis