Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Laser in Root Canal Disinfection
Lead Sponsor:
Future University in Egypt
Collaborating Sponsors:
Ain Shams University
Conditions:
Pulp and Periapical Tissue Disease
Pulp Necroses
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-35 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to assess in vivo the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG/diode laser and Diode/EDTA on bacterial count in root canal treatment in an evidence-based clinical trial. The null hypothesis bei...
Detailed Description
The use of lasers in disinfection of the root canal has been recently implemented. Lasers have bactericidal effect, and have deep penetration depth inside the root canal up to 1000 um. Thus, it can be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Patients who are medically free.
- Patient's age between 18-35 years.
- One single rooted maxillary anterior tooth with necrotic pulp and asymptomatic apical periodontitis requiring root canal treatment.
- Patients complaining of no pain and without fistulous tract.
- Periapical lesion with a periapical index score of 3 or 4 (Ørstavik, et al. (1986)108
- Closed apex.
- Acceptance to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- Patients suffering from any systemic disease.
- Patients who had received antibiotics during the last month.
- Patients taking analgesics 12 hours before interventions.
- Patients with history of tobacco usage
- Teeth with vital pulp, calcified canals, and immature or incompletely formed apices.
- Teeth with previous endodontic treatment.
- Non restorable teeth where rubber dam could not be applied.
- Teeth with periodontal pocket more than 3 mm.
- Teeth with greater than grade 1 mobility.
- Teeth with swelling/sinus tract.
- Technical difficulties in the course of root canal treatment for example:
- A tooth with curved roots
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05964686
Start Date
January 1 2022
End Date
December 30 2022
Last Update
November 29 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Ain Shams University
Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt, 11566