Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation of Postoperative Pain and Bacterial Load Reduction With ProTaper Ultimate Versus ProTaper Gold Rotary Systems

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Post Operative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

22-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aims to research the effect of different instrument designs by comparing protaper ultimate versus protaper gold systems on root canal preparation by evaluating bacterial count reduction and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patient's age ranges between 22 to 45 years with no sex predilection.
  • Medically free patients.
  • Maxillary permanent premolar teeth:
  • Diagnosed clinically with pulp necrosis.
  • Absence of pain.
  • Radiographic evidence of two roots or single root with double canals.
  • Slight widening in the periodontal membrane space or with peri-apical radiolucency
  • No response to cold pulp tester and ethyl chloride spray.
  • Patients who can understand Modified Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
  • Patients' acceptance to participate in the trial.

Exclusion

  • Medically compromised patients.
  • Pregnant women.
  • If analgesics or antibiotics have been administrated by the patient during the past 24 hours preoperatively.
  • Patients reporting bruxism or clenching.
  • Teeth with:
  • i. Vital teeth. ii. Single canal maxillary premolar teeth iii. Association with swelling or fistulous tract. iv. Acute peri-apical abscess and swelling. v. Mobility Grade II or III. vi. Pocket depth more than 5mm. vii. Previous root canal therapy. viii. Non-restorable teeth: Hopeless tooth
  • Immature teeth.
  • Radiographic evidence of external or internal root resorption vertical root fracture, perforation, calcification, root caries.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05305742

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

February 28 2023

Last Update

March 31 2022

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