2.5. Post-Operative Pain Assessment
postoperative pain, 2—moderate pain, pain
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The modified Wong–Baker pain rating scale was utilized to ascertain the postoperative pain. Each participant’s parent was given a questionnaire to answer in order to assess their child’s level of discomfort following the pulpectomy procedure at intervals of 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h. A pain-intensity scale was illustrated to each participant and their parents by an outcome assessor who was unaware of the research groups. The outcome assessor, who was blinded to the research groups, also called the participant’s parent to record the severity of the postoperative pain in order to prevent bias. This was done at various intervals. During the second appointment, the questionnaire was also acquired from the participant’s parent(s), and the outcome assessor cross-checked it to ensure that the values reported were consistent. The treatment strategy for the children was kept hidden from the parents taking part in the trial. All participants were prescribed ibuprofen (or, if contraindicated, paracetamol) to be administered in the event of severe pain. The pain was recorded using a 4-point pain scale (0—absence of pain; 1—minimal pain; 2—moderate pain; and 3—severe pain) as previously reported [