Table 1.
ID | C1 | ND1 | ND2 | ND3 |
Age, y | 72 | 55 | 92 | 54 |
Gender | Male | Female | Male | Male |
Tooth | 13 (upper left premolar) | 27 (lower right canine) | 6 (upper right canine) | 23 (lower left incisor) |
Medical history | Hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, no prescription medications reported | No major medical conditions reported | Taking synthroid (thyroid hormone) for hypothyroidism | Taking Triumeq (HIV/AIDS treatment) |
Diagnosis | Pulp necrosis/AAP | Pulp necrosis/AAP | Pulp necrosis/chronic apical abscess | Pulp necrosis/AAP |
Preoperative characteristics | History of spontaneous pain | History of pain reported | Spontaneous pain | No pain reported |
Operative issues | No complications reported | No complications reported | No complications reported | No complications reported |
Postoperative characteristics | No pain or symptoms reported | No pain or symptoms reported | No pain or symptoms reported | No pain or symptoms reported |
3-mo follow-up | NA | No pain or symptoms reported | No pain or symptoms reported | NA |
6-mo follow-up | No pain or symptoms reported | No pain or symptoms reported | — | — |
NA, not analyzed.