A STUDY CONDUCTED ON PATIENTS TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY OF FOUR DIGITAL DEVICES USED FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF ROOT CANAL WITH CONVENTIONAL XRAY AND DIGITAL RADIOGRAPH IN SINGLE ROOTED TEETH.

A CLINICAL STUDY EVALUATING THE ACCURACY OF FOUR APEX LOCATORS WITH INTRAORAL PERIAPICAL RADIOGRAPH AND RADIOVISIOGRAPHY IN SINGLE ROOTED TEETH.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/05/014268

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS

Interventions

Intervention1: ROOT ZX MINI APEX LOCATOR: 3RD GENERATION APEX LOCATOR Intervention2: SYBRON ENDO APEX ID: 4TH GENERATION APEX LOCATOR Intervention3: WOODPEX 3 GOLD APEX LOCATOR: 4TH GENERATION APEX LO

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A total of 20 single rooted teeth (maxillary and mandibular) with irreversible, infected or necrotic pulp tissue and completely formed roots will be included in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cardiac pace makers, contributory medical history, teeth with no apical patency, radiographic evidence of resorption and bone loss will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
TO FIND OUT THE ACCURATE WORKING LENGTH FOR EFFECTIVE ROOT CANAL TREATMENTTimepoint: baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
TO IMPROVE THE PROGNOSIS OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT BY COMPARISON OF APEX LOCATOR WITH RADIOGRAPH.Timepoint: 1 month 10 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSANDEEP RUDRANAIK

SRI HASANAMBA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

drsandeepr.rudranaik@gmail.com9742915727

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026