Bioceramics based pulp capping; evaluation of Post operative pain in teeth diagnosed with reversible pulpitis

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of postoperative pain after using Bioceramics as a direct pulp capping agent in reversible pulpitis. METHODS: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Operative Dentistry, Bakhtawar Amin Dental College, Multan, Pakistan, from June to December 2023, and comprised patients of either gender aged 16-55 years requiring direct pulp capping. Preoperative pain was assessed and radiographs were taken. During the procedure, Bioceramics material, i.e Biodentine was applied to the exposure site. A postoperative radiograph was taken and the intensity of postoperative pain was noted on 24-hour follow-up. Data was analysed using SPSS 27. RESULTS: Of the 114 patients with mean age 29.5±9.7 years, 66(57.9%) were females and 48(42.1%) were males. Preoperative mild pain was reported by 74(64.9%) patients, moderate pain by 38(33.3%) and severe pain by 2(1.8%). Postoperative pain was reported by 8(7%) patients; mild by 6(75%) and moderate by 2(25%). Postoperative pain was higher among females than males, but the difference was not significant (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of postoperative pain in patients having Bioceramics, such as biodentine as pulp capping agent reduced, indicating that it could be effectively used in cases with reversible pulpitis.