None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Photodynamic therapy using 0.05 percentage indocyanine green dye activated with 810 nm diode laser: After access opening, the baseline microbiological sample was collected from the root
Sponsors
GSL Dental College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy children between the ages of three and nine. Parental or legal guardian consent. Primary molars with a minimum of one sinus tract, abscess, or necrotic pulp canal. The furcation or periapical region has a radiolucent area. There are still at least two thirds of the root. Enough tooth structure for restoration. Enough tooth structure for sterility control and isolation in the operating room to stop bacterial development.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who received antibiotics up to 2 weeks prior to the sampling. Patients with any history of systemic diseases. Primary teeth with obliterated root canals. Patients with non restorable teeth, perforated pulpal floor, excessive mobility, or pathological root resorption. Primary teeth with exfoliation time less than 12 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess preoperative Enterococcus faecalis colony forming units in blood agarTimepoint: Baseline was taken immediately after access opening using paper points | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess postoperative Enterococcus faecalis colony forming units in blood agarTimepoint: The post operative microbiological sample was collected immediately after completion of biomechanical preparation, irrigation with the respective study irrigant in each group, using sterile paper points. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactK Sai Kishore
GSL Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed