Comparison of the effect of two intermediate root canal medicaments; Calcium hydroxide and Triple antibiotic paste in the treatment of Extra oral sinus tract and external root resorptio

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Completed

• Conditions: Oral cutaneous sinus tract; External root resorption; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicine

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001350718
• Lead Sponsor: Kiran Javed

Brief Summary

10 patients with oral cutaneous sinus tract(OCST) were part of our study. 4/5 patients of both groups disinfected with Calcium hydroxide (CaOH) and Triple antibiotic paste (TAP) healed within 6 weeks. One patient from each group healed after apicoectomy. Descriptive analysis showed that TAP was not effective in treating ERR. However, CaOH has 100% (2/2 patients with ERR) efficacy in the management of ERR. The patients in the study were from 16 years to 35years. Their mean age was 24.6years. Descriptive analysis also showed that 8/ 10 patients in the study had OCST under their chin due to necrosed mandibular incisors and 2/ 10 patients had OCST below the angle of mandible due to pulp necrosis in mandibular molars. Thus, CaOH and TAP, both can be used for the treatment of OCST. However, the current study suggested that CaOH is the disinfectant of choice for the treatment of external root resorption.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-08-27
• Study Start: 2022-10-20
• Last Update Posted: 24 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Patients having Oral cutaneous sinus tract and restorable involved tooth

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with Oral cutaneous sinus tract having non restorable involved tooth

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The closure of sinus tract was assessed by passing Gutta-percha through wound. Cure of Oral cutaneous sinus tract was assessed by healed wound from physical examination by the same operating dentist.<br>[6 weeks from the start of treatment or until cured; ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cure of external root resorption was assessed by radiographs i.e resorption of root stopped and there was no further decrease in the length of the root or there was continued root formation[18 weeks from the start of treatment or until cured; ]