Dental Pulp Necrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years or over; of both sexes; diagnosed with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis in upper or lower first and/or second molars
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of some antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs in the three months before endodontic therapy; those who have already started instrumentation of the canals previously and/or present concomitant periodontal involvement in the tooth in question; teeth with root fractures, fused roots, incomplete rhizogenesis, wide foramina whose initial apical instrument in the MV canal is greater than K #20
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The reduction in intraradicular bacterial load after root canal instrumentation will be analyzed using molecular detection methods (real-time PCR).;We will observe the expression of inflammatory cytokines, through analysis using molecular detection methods (real-time PCR).;The incidence of postoperative pain after root canal instrumentation will be analyzed, using a five-level scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais