Efficiency of Sonic Activation During Root Canal Treatment of Primary Molars on Postoperative Pain and Facial Expressions

Suez Canal University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain; Root Canal Treatment in Children Primary Molars; Artificial Intelligence Mobile Application; Facial Emotions; Sonic Activation; Facial Expressions

Treatments: Device: EDDY system for sonic activation of irrigation; Procedure: Root canal treatment in primary molars with irreversible pulpitis; Device: side-vented needle

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07138937

728/2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of sonic activation of 5%sodium hypochlorite during root canal treatment of primary molars on postoperative pain and facial expressions. In addition to comparing between the Five-face pain scale and AI Emotion Detector mobile application in postoperative pain assessment.

Full description

The current study addresses an important gap in research, as the impact of sonic activation of irrigation on postoperative pain in children and the validity of artificial intelligence mobile application in detecting facial expressions following root canal treatment as not been well explored.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 8 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Children's age range 5-8 years. Boys and girls will be included.
2. Children with positive or definitely positive behavior on the Frankl's behavior rating scale (rating 3 or 4 on the scale).
3. Children with at least one primary molar with irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis confirmed using periapical radiographs, percussion, and cold test.
4. Children having teeth with two-thirds of each root remaining.
5. Children with a moderate to very severe (2-4) pain score according to five-face pain scale in only one tooth within the 24-h period before the procedure.
6. Children with no allergy to Ibuprofen.

Exclusion criteria

1. Teeth with pathological root resorption.
2. Teeth with mobility greater than 1st-degree mobility.
3. Children who received analgesics and/or antibiotics in the last 12 h before root canal treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Sonic activation of irrigation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Sonic activation of irrigation with Eddy system

Treatment:

Procedure: Root canal treatment in primary molars with irreversible pulpitis

Device: EDDY system for sonic activation of irrigation

No activation

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Irrigation with side-vented needle without activation

Treatment:

Device: side-vented needle

Procedure: Root canal treatment in primary molars with irreversible pulpitis