What is the most common preventable endodontic postoperative discomfort?
Pearl →The most common postop discomfort that is easily preventable is high occlusion. After the root canal treatment is completed and a temporary is in place, take a second to check the occlusion. This is more critical if the diagnosis is acute apical periodontitis. If I know the tooth needs a crown, I go ahead and reduce the occlusion. This takes the load off the inflamed periodontal attachment. An excellent preemptive pain management strategy is to reduce the occlusion and give the patient an NSAID like 600 mg of ibuprofen prior to leaving the office.
