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Evaluation of The Effect of 980nm Diode Laser Intracanal Irradiation on Levels of Interleukin-8 Expression

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Cairo University (CU)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Endodontically Treated Teeth

Treatments

Other: Placebo
Device: Intracanal Diode laser irradiation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05603988
DAMorsy

Details and patient eligibility

About

This clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate the amount of Il-8 expression before and after the application of intracanal irradiation with diode laser 980 nm versus placebo in failed endodontic cases with periapical lesions.

Full description

  • Thorough medical and dental history for the eligible patients

  • Thorough intraoral and extraoral diagnosis

  • Local anesthesia

  • Isolation and removal of any previous filling or restoration

  • Removal of old gutta percha and establish patency to the full working length.

  • 1st sample: will be collected using 3 sterile paper points

  • Chemo-mechanical preparation.

  • 2nd sample collection

    • Laser group: The canals will be irradiated with a high-power diode laser, with wavelength of 980 nm, maximum output of 3 watts and coupled with a fiber optic tip of 200 µm diameter.

    • Mock laser application (Placebo group): The fiberoptic tip will be inserted inside the root canal, mimicking the laser irradiation, but not activated.

  • 3rd sample collection

  • A piece of dry cotton will be placed in the access cavity, and then will be sealed with glass ionomer filling material

  • 2nd visit: 1 week later, 4th sample collection then Obturation

  • Number of visits & follow up period: Two visits

Enrollment

28 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • failed previously treated endodontic single-rooted teeth with chronic periapical lesions; with radiographic evidence of periapical radiolucency of not less than 1 cm diameter will be selected.
  • Teeth with straight root canals.
  • No contributory medical history.
  • No previous administration of analgesics and/or antibiotics within the previous 2 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • Retreatment cases with complications such as separated instruments, perforations, ledges, resorption, transportation, calcifications, immature apices and over fillings.
  • Teeth with curved roots.
  • Swelling or sinus tract.
  • Mutilated teeth that interfere with proper isolation and seal between visits.
  • Subjects with generalized periodontitis, or if the tooth has a probing depth of more than 3 mm.
  • Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes or debilitating diseases.
  • Pregnant or nursing females.
  • Systemic disorders that necessitate antibiotic prophylaxis or prevent the use of Ibuprofen.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

28 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo group
Placebo Comparator group
Description:
• Mock laser application (Placebo group): The fiber optic tip will be inserted inside the root canal, mimicking the laser irradiation group, but not activated
Treatment:
Other: Placebo
Diode Laser group
Other group
Description:
Intracanal Diode laser application
Treatment:
Device: Intracanal Diode laser irradiation

Trial contacts and locations

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