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Evaluation of postoperative pain associated with different working length determination methods: a randomised clinical study.

BMC oral health · Nalci Calik G, Alim Uysal BA, Peker FB, Guneser MB · 2026-08-08

Researchers compared postoperative pain levels after root canal treatment using four different electronic apex locators versus radiography to determine working length in teeth with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis. All methods produced similar pain outcomes, with no statistically significant differences between groups.

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