Health Condition 1: K045- Chronic apical periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with single rooted, root-filled tooth with persistent apical periodontitis / symptomatic teeth with or without lesion requiring endodontic retreatment with radiographic/clinical evidence of previous endodontic treatment and periradicular disease were included in the study were recruited. Other inclusion criteria were endodontic treatment done > 3 years back, sufficient coronal tooth structure for adequate isolation with rubber dam, gutta-percha material within 4â??7 mm of the radiographic apex and no direct exposure of root canal filling material to oral cavity.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Medically compromised patients, patients allergic to the local anesthetic agent/ irrigants/ ozone and patients with recent myocardial infarction, acute alcohol intoxication, active bleeding, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, thrombocytopenia, glucose 6 phosphatase deficiency (contraindications of ozone therapy) were excluded. Patients under 18 years of age, with swelling and/or acute apical abscess; analgesic/ antibiotic/ corticosteroid / anti-inflammatory taken within the past 7 days before treatment, and multiple teeth (to eliminate the possibility of pain referral), periodontal pocket deeper than 4 mm, intraradicular posts were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain after secondary endodontic treatmentTimepoint: At baseline, after 6, 12, 24, 48 hours, and 7 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain after secondary endodontic treatmentTimepoint: At baseline, after 6, 12, 24, 48 hours, and 7 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
PACIFIC DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL