Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: K040- Pulpitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Low Level Laser Therpay: 1) To evaluate the degree of post-operative pain following single-visit root canal treatment of mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis and/or apical perio
Sponsors
Manali Jagtap
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients requiring root canal treatment of mandibular 1st and 2nd molars 2. Patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis and or apical periodontitis 3. Teeth with spontaneous pain or lingered by cold or heat 4. Teeth with mature apex 5. Teeth with mobility less than 1mm in either direction 6. PAI Index score of 2 or 3 7. Pre operative tooth and percussion pain of less than 56 mm on a 170 mm visual analogue scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medically compromised patients (history of pregnancy, malignancy, diabetes mellitus) 2. Patients with other pulpal diagnosis 3. Patients with a history of analgesic intake (antibiotics, NSAIDs, opioids or corticosteroids) during 12 hours prior to treatment 4. Presence of complex anatomy of the root (severe curvature more than 25 degrees) 5. Calcified or obstructed canals on radiographs 6. Very long roots 7. Internal or External root resorption 8. Teeth with open apex 9. Teeth with procedural errors 10. Presence of any defect in the root such as caries, restoration, previously endodontically treated, root resorption, craze lines and fracture 11. Severely damaged teeth 12. Teeth with severe periodontal disease 13. Teeth with periodontal probing depth more than 3 mm 14. Teeth associated with swelling, sinus tract, presence of a radiographic lesion 15. Tooth hypersensitivity to percussion 16. Absence of occlusal contact 17. Absence of palpation sensitivity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)To evaluate the degree of post-operative pain following single-visit root canal treatment of mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis and/or apical periodontitis in conjunction with Low-level Laser Therapy. 2)To evaluate the degree of post-operative pain following single-visit root canal treatment of mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis and/or apical periodontitis in conjunction with Intracanal Cryotherapy Timepoint: Baseline T0 6 hours T1 12 hours T2 24 hours T3 48 hours T4 72 hours T5 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 3) To compare and evaluate the reduction in the degree of post-operative pain following single-visit root canal treatment of mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis and/or apical periodontitis between Low-level Laser Therapy and Intracanal CryotherapyTimepoint: Baseline T0 6 hours T1 12 hours T2 24 hours T3 48 hours T4 72 hours T5 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactManali Jagtap
Manubhai Patel Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed