apical periodontitis
Conditions
Interventions
Application of electro-magnetic wave to a root canal and a periapical region after root canal enlargement and cleaning
Application of electro-magnetic wave to a root canal after root canal enlargemen
Sponsors
Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology, Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry
Division of Cariolology, Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Oral Health Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Permanent teeth which need root canal treatment due to apical lesions over 3 mm in diameter and over 2 mm with the direction of the teeth axes in images of cone beam computed tomography
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have severe systemic diseases Patients who have implantable medical devices such as artificial cardiac pacemakers Teeth with severe caries Teeth with severe periodontitis (Endo-perio region) Teeth with complications, internal root resorptions, root fractures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Periapical Index in a dental radiograph image 12 months after root canal obturation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Reduction rate of maximum diameter of bone defect in an image of cone beam computed tomography 6 months after root canal obturation (2) Periapical Index in dental radiograph images 3 and 6 months after root canal obturation (3) Presence of spontaneous pain, percussion pain, swelling, tenderness, or sinus tract 3, 6 and 12 months after root canal obturation | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHazuki Maezono
Osaka University Graduate School of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontology
Outcome results
None listed