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Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Intraoral Cryotherapy Versus Intracanal Cryotherapy on Postoperative Pain

68 participantsStarted 2021-10-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to clinically compare the efficacy of intraoral cryotherapy versus intracanal cryotherapy after single visit root canal therapy in lower molars with irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 20 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. Medically compromised patients.
✕. Pregnant women.
✕. Patients reporting bruxism or clenching.
✕. Patients allergic to ciprofloxacin or metronidazole.
✕. Teeth associated with acute periapical abscess and/or swelling.
✕. Greater than grade I mobility or pocket depth greater than 5mm.
✕. Size of periapical radiolucency is greater than 8 mm.
✕. No restorability: Hopeless tooth.

What they're measuring

Postoperative pain assessed using Visual Analogue scale

Timeframe: 6 hours post treatment

Postoperative pain assessed using Visual Analogue scale

Timeframe: 12 hours post treatment

Postoperative pain assessed using Visual Analogue scale

Timeframe: 24 hours post treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05041738

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-10-01

Contact for this trial

Toka M Ezzat, B.D.S. (Cairo University)

01005137002 toka.ezzat@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

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