Ahmed B Ali

Department of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Alguraiger Campus, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Original Article   
  Effect of Calcium Hydroxide on Post- Endodontic Pain in Female Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
  Author(s): Adel Saeed N Alobaid*, Amal A Alzaidani, Ahmed B Ali, Ruba S Abuthibah and Sharefa A Amer
  
  Introduction: Post-endodontic pain remains a significant challenge to the dental profession. It has been suggested that calcium hydroxide has pain-preventive properties through its anti-microbial and tissue-altering effects. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of intra-canal calcium hydroxide dressing on postoperative pain in female patients diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Material & Methods: 51 female patients aged 20-40 years, diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis were included. Subjects were randomly assigned to calcium hydroxide Group, 26 subjects or dry cotton pellet Group, 25 subjects. Subjects were given anesthesia, rubber dam isolation; access cavity, complete pulp extirpation, working length then canals were instrumented using hand K-files until size# 25. Ca(OH)2.. Read More»