Could a blood clot help teeth heal faster after surgery?
NCT ID NCT06776289
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests whether using platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) – a concentrate made from a patient's own blood – can reduce pain and improve healing after endodontic microsurgery (root-end surgery). Twenty adults with failed root canals and persistent infection in front teeth or premolars will be treated. Half will receive PRF placed in the surgical site; the other half will not. Healing will be tracked with CT scans and clinical exams over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich fibrin
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple way to improve healing and reduce pain after root-end surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The benefit of PRF in this specific surgery is still unproven.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky College of Dentistry Endodontics Division
Lexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States
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