The Effect of Canal Dryness on the Quality of Obturation

British University In Egypt

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obturation

Treatments: Procedure: Root canal obturation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05808062

21-038

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate root canal obturation quality. The questions to answer are

• what is the best protocol for canal dryness before obturation ?
• Is compaction necessary ? Volunteer participants will perform root canal treatment in teeth planned for extraction due to orthodontic reasons

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 23 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy males and females (Category: American Society of Anesthesiologists class 1)
• aged 23-25 years
• presenting with sound maxillary premolars (non-carious and not previously restored)
• a radiographically visible root canal outline

Exclusion criteria

• dental students of any level were not eligible to avoid including vulnerability factors.
• pregnant volunteers
• volunteers with complicating systemic disease (ASA 3-6)
• poor oral hygiene
• periodontal disease (probing depth >3 mm) related to the tooth

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Total dryness

Active Comparator group

Description:

matching paper points are used till they come out completely dry

Treatment:

Procedure: Root canal obturation

Partial dryness

Active Comparator group

Description:

a single matching cone is inserted in the canal for 3 seconds only.

Treatment:

Procedure: Root canal obturation