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Antibacterial Effect Of Ultrasonic Cleaning Of Root Canals

PASSIVE ULTRASONIC IRRIGATION IN ENDODONTIC DISINFECTION- A MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/11/022108
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-11-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K041- Necrosis of pulp Health Condition 2: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Passive ultrasonic irrigation: Endodontic irrigation activation by passive ultrasonic tips Control Intervention1: Side vented needles: Endodontic irrigation using side-vented irrigation

Sponsors

Subha Anirudhan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Teeth diagnosed symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, or pulp necrosis with or without apical periodontitis Primary root canal treatment cases Fully developed single rooted teeth with single canal Age: 18 to 55 years Systemically healthy patients Teeth with enough crown structure for adequate isolation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of peri apical radiolucency or sinus track Pregnant patients Irrestorable tooth Re- Rct cases Tooth with severe periodontal disease Teeth with calcified canals and complex root canal morphology Curved root canals of more than 25 degrees Presence of internal / external resorption Teeth with abscess/cellulitis Patients with para-functional habits Patients with chronic systemic disease Patients with active site of pathosis in the area of injection Patients who received antibiotics within the preceding 6 hours before the procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in bacterial count after Endodontic needle and Passive Ultrasonic irrgationTimepoint: Before irrigation and 72 hours post-irrigation period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of patients who reported with pain after interventionTimepoint: Pre-operative and 12, 24, 48, 72 hours after intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSubha Anirudhan

SriRamakrishna Dental College and Hospital

subha_dr2003@yahoo.com9786078340

Outcome results

None listed

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