Prognosis analysis of percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation combined with root canal therapy for patients with acute pulpitis
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation combined with root canal therapy for patients with acute pulpitis.Methods This was a prospective study.One hundred and two patients with acute pulpitis admitted to Xi'an Third Hospital from April 2023 to April 2024 were selected as the study objects,and were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 51 cases in each group.There were 29 men and 22 women in the control group;they were(40.57±2.16)years old;their disease course was(1.59±0.50)years.There were 31 men and 20 women in the observation group;they were(40.82±1.92)years old;their disease course was(1.84±0.88)years.The control group took root canal therapy,and the observation group took percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation and root canal therapy.The clinical efficacies,periapical indexes(PAI),probing pocket depths,(PPD),clinical attachment levels(CAL),and levels of inflammatory factors[tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-6(IL-6),and interleukin-8(IL-8)]were compared between the two groups.t and x2 tests were applied.Results The total effective rate in the observation group was higher than that in the control group[94.12%(48/51)vs.80.39%(41/51)],with a statistical difference(x2=4.320;P<0.05).On the day of enrollment,there were no statistical differences in the PAI,PPD,CAL,and levels of TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-8 between the two groups(all P>0.05).At 1 month of treatment,the PAI,PPD,CAL,and levels of TNF-α,IL-6,and IL-8 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group[1.28±0.45 vs.2.90±1.23,(1.14±0.35)mm vs.(3.20±1.36)mm,(1.12±0.33)mm vs.(2.16±0.47)mm,(11.88±1.81)ng/L vs.(28.55±3.95)ng/L,(89.29±5.80)ng/L vs.(191.02±9.58)ng/L,and(41.76±9.40)ng/L vs.(98.47±8.85)ng/L],with statistical differences(t=8.833,10.476,12.933,27.399,64.872,and 31.369;all P<0.05).Conclusion Percutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation combined with root canal therapy for patients with acute pulpitis is effective and can improve their PAI,PPD,CAL,and prognosis and reduce the secretion of inflammatory factors.
Acute pulpitisElectrical stimulation of percutaneous acupuncture pointsRoot canal therapyPrognosis