Accuracy of Pulp Sensibility Test on Teeth With Deep Periodontal Pocket

Qassim University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Periodontitis; Periodontal Attachment Loss; Periodontal Pocket; Endodontic Inflammation; Endodontic Disease; Periodontal Diseases; Periodontitis, Localized Aggressive; Periodontal Bone Loss; Periodontal Inflammation

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Orthopantomogram X-ray view; Diagnostic Test: Electric Pulp Tester (EPT); Diagnostic Test: Endo-Ice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04399135

# EA/F-2019-3005

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of pulp test in teeth presenting with deep periodontal pocket. The null hypothesis is no significant effect of periodontitis on the accuracy of pulp test.

Full description

The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of pulp test in teeth presenting with deep periodontal pocket.

All patients who need root canal treatment would be screened to determine the periodontal condition for possible involvement in this study. They would be grouped into two groups, normal and periodontitis Group.

Included teeth will be dried with 4x4 gauze then tested with a cold test using Endo-Ice and electric pulp tester (EPT). Similar or adjacent teeth with no caries, restorations, or a history of the previous injury will be used as controls for that patient.

Upon accessing the tooth, no bleeding was counted as necrotic and any presence of blood was counted as a vital pulp

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients from 18 to 40 years old.
• Periodontitis grade II, III and IV
• Non-traumatized teeth.
• No prior non-surgical root canal treatment (NS RCT).

Exclusion criteria

• Periodontitis grade I.
• Patients with medically compromising conditions (ASA III and above).
• Trauma within the last six months.
• Partially necrotic pulps.
• Previously endodontically treated or initiation of treatment will be excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Normal Patients

Active Comparator group

Description:

All patients admitted to Qassim dental clinics, who need root canal treatment would be screened for possible involvement in this study

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electric Pulp Tester (EPT)

Diagnostic Test: Endo-Ice

Diagnostic Test: Orthopantomogram X-ray view

Periodontitis Patients

Active Comparator group

Description:

All patients who need root canal treatment would be screened to determine the periodontal condition for possible involvement in this study. the periodontitis patients would be categorized according to the new periodontitis classification 2017 world workshop.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Electric Pulp Tester (EPT)

Diagnostic Test: Endo-Ice

Diagnostic Test: Orthopantomogram X-ray view