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Postoperative pain evaluation using 2shape files in two different motions after single visit root canal treatment.

Phase 4
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Pulpitis,
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/01/039767
Lead Sponsor
Sayisree Yarlagadda
Brief Summary

The present clinical trial aims to assess the postoperative pain following the single-visit endodontic treatment using 2shape files in two different motion systems. i.e., rotary and twisted adaptive motion. The primary outcome is to measure the incidence and intensity of pain at 6h,12h,24h,48h, and 72h postoperatively. The secondary outcomes are gender, age and type of tooth on postoperative pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Systemically healthy patients with permanent maxillary and mandibular molars diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis, teeth with moderate sharp spontaneous pain or pain stimulated with hot or cold with lingering response even after removal of the stimulus, teeth with tenderness to percussion and no periapical lesions will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Teeth with crown/root fractures, acute or chronic apical abscess, pulp necrosis, compromised periodontium and open apices, patients who cannot interpret the VAS, medically compromised patients, pregnant and lactating women, history of allergy to local anesthetic solutions, or any drugs, on long-term medications that influenced pain threshold, analgesics, steroids and /or antibiotics in the recent past 24 hours, teeth with necrotic pulp after access cavity preparation will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To assess the incidence and intensity of post-operative pain following single-visit root canal treatment with regards to usage of 2Shape file in both rotary and adaptive motion.6h, 12h, 24h, 48h, 72h using a VAS.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Influence of gender, age, and type of tooth on postoperative pain.6h, 12h, 24h, 48h, 72h

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital (Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics)

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Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital (Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics)
🇮🇳Chennai, TAMIL NADU, India
Sayisree Yarlagadda
Principal investigator
9008411996
sayisreeyarlagadda@gmail.com

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