The Role of Root Canal Treatment in Alleviating Endodontic Pain-Induced Asymmetry and Restoring Muscle Balance

Completed

• Conditions: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD); Acute Apical Periodontitis of Pulpal Origin

• Registration Number: NCT06853028
• Lead Sponsor: Cukurova University

Brief Summary

The study hypothesizes that masticatory laterality caused by acute apical periodontitis pain result in muscle asymmetry. Furthermore, it posits that successful root canal treatment, by restoring normal bilateral chewing function, will reduce this asymmetry, as evidenced by ultrasonographic measurements of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles.The main question it aims to answer is:

Can bilateral chewing function be restored after root canal treatment procedures in patients with masticatory laterality due to painful teeth due to acute apical periodontitis?

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-05-01
• Study Completion: 2024-08-01
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-24
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ultrasonography	immediately before root canal treatment, 1 week after and 3 months after the treatment	Ultrasound (also called sonography or ultrasonography) is a noninvasive imaging test. An ultrasound picture is called a sonogram. Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time pictures or video of internal organs or other soft tissues, such as blood vessels. The masseter and anterior temporal muscle thicknesses of the patients were measured bilaterally using a high-frequency linear scanning probe (7 MHz) in B-mode of the Clarius Mobile Health ultrasound device (Vancouver, Canada). As no established formula exists to calculate muscle thickness asymmetry, the asymmetry index was based on another study in the literature.; Asymmetry Index = \[(Control Side - Painful Side) / (Control Side + Painful Side)\] × 100

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Çukurova Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Gültepe, Sarıçam/Adana/Türkiye; 🇹🇷 Adana, Turkey