comparison of root ZX and budget apex locators in determining working length during root canal treatment

comparative evaluation of the accuracy of different types of apex locators: an in vivo study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/07/035313

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-07-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K038- Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: woodpex III apex locator: checking working length in patient and after extraction of tooth Control Intervention1: not applicable: not applicable

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: mandibular premolar indicated for orthodontic extraction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients not giving informed consent medically compromised patients patients allergic to LA or its constituents fractured teeth teeth having more than one root canal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
working length accuracy with different apex locators compared with actual working lengthTimepoint: baseline(before extraction)and one hour (after extraction)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
clinical accuracy of RootZX in determining working lengthTimepoint: before and after extraction	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public Contactmeenakshi gupta

JCD Dental College

singlaendo@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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