Status:
COMPLETED
Measurement of Bite Force in Humans
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Conditions:
Dental Pulp Necrosis
Periapical Periodontitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-60 years
Brief Summary
This protocol is for a clinical trial to evaluate the reliability of the bite fork as a diagnostic instrument in subjects with pulpal necrosis and apical periodontitis.
Detailed Description
This clinical trial consists of two parts. We will first use the bite fork in normal volunteers to evaluate its test-retest and inter-rater reliability. We will then use the bite fork in subjects with...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient must be at least 16 years of age.
- Clinical indication for non-surgical root canal therapy (NSRCT).
- 1st or 2nd maxillary or mandibular molar or premolar
- Diagnosis must be chronic apical periodontitis (CAP) with or without symptoms.
- Intact, mature apices.
- American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II.
Exclusion
- Failure to meet any of the above
- Previous NSRCT
- Previous pulpotomy or pulpectomy
- Suppurative apical periodontitis
- Patients taking medications which can affect their pain rating or medications which affect their immune system (such as glucocorticoids)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
89 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00223327
Start Date
March 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2008
Last Update
March 9 2012
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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-3900