CompletedNot Applicable

Comparing Efficacy of a Stainless-steel Rotary File with Two Nickel-titanium Systems on Periapical Lesion Healing

Lebanon60 participantsStarted 2018-04-06

Plain-language summary

Background: This study used cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to compare a stainless-steel Tornado file system with OneShape and WaveOne rotary systems for biomechanical canal preparation as indicated by the healing of periapical lesions. Methods: Lower molars with necrotic pulps and periapical lesions were arbitrarily divided into three groups (n=20) rendering to three rotary file systems. After root canal treatment, clinical and radiographic assessment of the apical radiolucency was evaluated at one year using pre- and post-instrumentation CBCT images. Statistical analysis was performed to compare the three systems at a p-value of 0.05.

Who can participate

Age range

16 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: The patients should have lower molars with * Two separate mesial canals. * Distinct apical foramen. * Mature periapical apices. * No tooth cracks. * No root resorption. * Canal curvature for mesial canals ranged from 15° to 45°. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient who is younger than 16 or older than 65. * Diabetic patient. * Immune-compromising conditions. * Patient has previous dental work on the working tooth.

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What they're measuring

Three-dimension lenght in millimeter for apical radiolucency in CBCT for each pateint

Timeframe: One-year follow-up visit for each pateint

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06752837

SponsorBeirut Arab University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-08

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