Evaluation of the efficacy of irrigation with pomegranate peel extract and apple cider vinegar in disinfecting the necrotic root canals of primary teeth

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• Conditions: Disinfecting the necrotic root canals of primary teeth; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79064400
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 June 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children 3-9 years old.
2. Children who have not taken antibiotics during the past two months.
3. The teeth (primary incisors and canines show no signs of internal radical resorption.
4. Signs of a clinically necrotic tooth with secretion of pus or fistula.
5. Radiographical transparency around the root with resorption less than one-third of the root.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children who have taken antibiotics within the past two months.
2. The teeth of children with systemic diseases, in which any infection may affect the general health of the child.
3. Insufficient bony support or less than half of the root length remaining

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disinfection of the root canals is measured by counting colony-forming units (CFUs) from the cultivated samples taken from the canals before and after irrigation with each solution

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain on biting measured using clinical examination at 1 week postoperatively