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Best Way to Do Baby Tooth Root Canals: A Study on Quality and Pain

Comparative evaluation of obturation quality and postoperative pain in pulpectomy of primary teeth using single rotary file, sequential rotary file, and hand file systems: a randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109636
Enrollment
90
Registered
2026-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K049- Other and unspecified diseases ofpulp and periapical tissues

Interventions

Intervention1: SINGLE ROTARY FILE: The single rotary file system uses a single nickel titanium (NiTi) instrument for complete canal preparation, simplifying the procedure and reducing instrumentation

Sponsors

Anushka Padvi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 4-8 years 2. Children with complaints of pain involving primary molars indicated for Pulpectomy. 3. Primary molars having a minimum of 2/3rd of remaining root length. 4. Restorable tooth structure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with special healthcare needs or systemic diseases. 2. Presence of internal or external root resorption. 3. Increased mobility other than physiological mobility. 4. Children whose parents/guardians/heads of the institution have not consented for permission.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
There is a some difference in obturation quality, postoperative pain, clinical and radiographic outcomes in pulpectomy of primary molars instrumented using single rotary file system, sequential rotary file system and hand file system instrumentation techniques.Timepoint: 2 years 2 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
There is no statistically significant difference in obturation quality, postoperative pain, clinical and radiographic outcomes in pulpectomy of primary molars instrumented using single rotary file system, sequential rotary file system and hand file system instrumentation techniques.Timepoint: 2 years 2 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnushka Padvi

Maharashtra Institute of Dental Science And Research

anushkapadvi@gmail.com9764225221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026