Cryotherapy on Inflammatory Profile and Postoperative Pain Levels in Endodontic Infections

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of cryotherapy applications on the inflammatory cytokine and collagenase matrix metalloproteinase levels during root canal treatment and postoperative pain intensity and incidence. Mandibular premolar teeth of 60 male patients within the 20-30 years old range, diagnosed with asymptomatic apical periodontitis will be included to the study for this purpose. The experimental protocols consist clinical and laboratory phases. In clinical phase, procedures of cryotherapy and control groups will be applied in 2-visit-root canal treatment. The samples, which were collected during root canal treatment, will be subjected to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis in laboratory. Levels of interleukin and inflammatory destructive enzymes will be determined in collected samples. During the analysis of visual analogue scale scores, the correlation between the changes of the cytokine and proteolytic enzyme levels and presence and intensity of pain will be evaluated.