Root Canal Infection
Conditions
Keywords
Bacteria, Root canal treatment, Endodontics
Brief summary
Sampling of accessed root canals with endodontic paper points during treatment and immediately pre-obturation of endodontic root canals was carried out.
Detailed description
Following ethical approval (REC ref: 05/Q0705/051), informed consent was obtained from patients undergoing root canal treatment.The teeth included in the study had been referred to a specialist centre for the treatment of endodontic infection. They all responded negatively to vitality tests and presented pre-operative apical radiolucencies. The source population were referred by their general dental practitioner into specialist endodontic clinics of Guy's Hospital, King's College London Dental Institute.Treatments on the teeth were carried out by a total of 19 postgraduate endodontic students.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTDetection of residual vital bacteria in the root canal space
Detection of residual vital bacteria in the root canal space. No intervention, as it is an observational study. Vital bacteria are looked for in the samples taken from the root canal space.
Sponsors
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
King's College London
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with single or multi-rooted teeth undergoing root canal treatment.
Exclusion criteria
* For certain aspects of the study secondary treatments and vital teeth are excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Detection of residual bacteria during and post root canal treatment | June 2016 | Using a vital fluorescent stain bacteria sampled from the root canal space were detected during and post root canal treatment. |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Primary ContactFederico Foschi, Dr
Backup ContactDylan Herzog, Mr
Outcome results
None listed