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The influence of the severity of gum disease on periapical healing after root canal therapy in teeth with both periapical infection and gum infection.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Patients with concomitant endodontic periodontal lesions without communication
Registration Number
CTRI/2017/12/010826
Lead Sponsor
centre for dental education and research
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria

1. Permanent mandibular molar teeth

2. Negative response to pulp sensibility test (cold and electric pulp test)

3. Radiographic evidence of periapical radiolucency on intraoral periapical radiograph (PAI Score>=3)

4. Teeth exhibiting either healthy periodontium, mild, moderate, severe chronic periodontitis (generalised)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with systemic diseases which could impairing the healing

2. Patients with habit of smoking, bruxism

3. Presence of crack/ subgingival caries/ radiographic evidence of apical root resorption and non-restorable teeth

4. Teeth with Combined endo-perio lesion with communication ( <2mm of radioopaque bone between periodontal destruction and periapical lesion)

5. History of recent periodontal therapy (within previous 6 months)

6. A positive history of antibiotic use within the past month

7. Teeth with Grade III mobility

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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