Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Diode laser: single visit root canal treatment using diode laser anesthesia for 30 - 60 seconds approx.
Control Intervention1: Intra-pulpal anaesthesia: single visit root canal treatmen
Sponsors
Muthukumaran M
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 13-70 years Pain due to symptomatic irreversible pulpitis from carious mandibular first and second molar teeth requiring root canal treatment were evaluated as possible candidates for this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of pain upon gaining access to the pulp following local anesthetic administration Teeth with poor periodontal or restorative prognosis Patients not willing to participate in the post-operative recall evaluation Any anatomic variation such as extra roots or root canals, C-shaped roots, and patients with a history of allergy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effectiveness of applying intrapulpal anesthesia and laser therapy directly to the pulp chamber in managing intra-operative pain following inferior alveolar nerve block in mandibular molar teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Timepoint: During root canal treatment procedure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate their post-operative pain levels following the use of intra-pulpal anesthesia & laser application in single-visit root canal treatment.Timepoint: 24 hours, 48 hours following Single visit root canal treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr I Anand Sherwood
CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research
Outcome results
None listed