Comparison of bacterial colony count reduction of commercially available apple cider vinegar and liquorice for cleaning of root canals in patients

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: patients with non-contributory medical history and single rooted permanent teeth with necrotic pulp; Necrosis of pulp,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/11/047601
• Lead Sponsor: Samrin Aliya

Brief Summary

After following inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients would be divided among three groups and bacterial counts will be estimated before and after biomechanical preparation of root canals. The obtained colony counts will be compared to check efficacy of Apple Cider Vinegar and Liquorice against primary endodontic infections.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-22
• Study Start: 2022-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with non-contributory medical history, permanent teeth with necrotic, infected pulp and without periapical lesion as diagnosed clinically and radiographically, with adequate coronal structure for proper isolation, temporization, and restoration will be included.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with systemic conditions, pregnant patients, acute periapical abscess, retreatment cases, patients on antibiotic therapy within three months, teeth with calcified canals, presence of intraoral or extraoral sinus, immature apex, internal and external resorption and periodontal pockets >5mm will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to compare the efficacy of apple cider vinegar and liquorice with that of sodium hypochlorite against primary endodontic infections by estimating reduction of bacterial counts	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison in reduction of bacterial counts at two stages-before biomechanical preparation(s1) and after biomechanical preparation(s2) of each sample	45 minutes
to evaluate the efficacy of Apple Cider Vinegar and Liquorice in primary endodontic infections	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research; 🇮🇳 Faridabad, HARYANA, India

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research

🇮🇳Faridabad, HARYANA, India

Samrin Aliya

Principal investigator

8743970327

samrinaliya003@gmail.com