Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
PASSIVE ULTRASONIC IRRIGATION GROUP
Sponsors
DR NABOYA AISHA NANA
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1. Symptomatic and asymptomatic teeth due to irreversible pulpitis, pulpal necrosis and apical periodontitis. 2. Healthy patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who require root canal therapy as an elective procedure. 3. Single and/or multirooted teeth except for third molars with none or minimal (0-2 mm) periapical radiolucency. 4. Teeth with closed apices that require root canal therapy. 5. Teeth with no periapical cyst. 6. Presence of favorable root morphology in anterior, premolar and molar teeth that require root canal therapy. 7. Patients not on analgesics or sedative medications before root canal therapy for about 24-48 hours before treatment. 8. Patients who meet all the above criteria and give consent to be part of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria 1. Teeth with calcified canals, root resorption, immature and/or open apex. 2. Teeth with sinus tract and a periapical abscess. 3. Teeth with apical radiolucency greater than 2mm. 4. Teeth with pus or inflammatory exudate draining through the canal. 5. Retreatment cases. 6. Teeth with tooth loss greater than two-thirds of the tooth. 7. Immunocompromised or pregnant or lactating patients. 8. Patients below 18 and above 65 (geriatric patients). 9. Uncooperative and poorly motivated patients. 10. Presence of periodontal pathology e.g., teeth with aggressive periodontitis and grade III mobility. 11. Severe labial or lingual malposed teeth in which obtaining straight-line access would be difficult. 12. Patients with temporomandibular joint problems and trismus that will limit mouth opening. 13. Patients who did not give consent to be part of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain was assessed at 24, 48, and 72 hours following the intervention to compare the short-term clinical outcomes between passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) and conventional irrigation (CI)." | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative facial swelling were assessed at 24, 48, and 72 hours following the intervention to compare the short-term clinical outcomes between passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) and conventional irrigation (CI). | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactAisha NABOYA
Senior registrar
Outcome results
None listed