Title

Assessment of pain levels in patients undergoing periodontal versus endodontic treatment: A cross-sectional observational study

Authors

Ashutosh Kumar^1,*, Saleem Azhar², Swati Rai³, Mansha Zarabi⁴, Om Suman Bharti⁵ & Kafilul Bari Khan⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Pharmacology, Autonomous State Medical College Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; ⁴Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Desh Bhagat Dental College and Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India; ⁵Department of Periodontology, Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, Darbhanga, Bihar, India; ⁶Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Ashutosh Kumar - E-mail: drashutoshhk@gmail.com
Saleem Azhar - E-mail: saleem.ansari10@gmail.com
Swati Rai - E-mail: royswati92@gmail.com
Mansha Zarabi - E-mail: manshazarabi1@gmail.com
Om Suman Bharti - E-mail: omsuman25@gmail.com
Kafilul Bari Khan - E-mail: dr.kafilbarikhan@gmail.com
 

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received June 1, 2025; Revised June 30, 2025; Accepted June 30, 2025, Published June 30, 2025

Abstract

Pain levels in patients undergoing periodontal and endodontic treatment is of interest. Using pain assessment tools like the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), we assessed pain before, during, and after treatment. Results indicated that endodontic treatment caused higher pain levels, especially post-operatively, compared to periodontal treatment. The findings highlight the need for tailored pain management strategies in endodontics. These insights can guide clinicians in improving pain management for patients undergoing dental procedures.

Keywords

Endodontic treatment, pain assessment, pain management, periodontal treatment, post-operative pain

Citation

Kumar et al. Bioinformation 21(6): 1779-1783 (2025)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.