Root canal Patients' bite strength tracked for 4 years
NCT ID NCT07626372
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 70 adults aged 20-60 who need root canal treatment on a premolar or molar. Researchers measure how hard they can bite and how force spreads across teeth before treatment, after root canal, after a crown, and up to 4 years later. They also ask about chewing comfort. The goal is to understand how treated teeth recover and compare them to healthy teeth on the other side.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists better plan restorations and improve long-term outcomes for root-canal-treated teeth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not testing a treatment. It only measures changes, so it won't directly improve care. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who underwent non-surgical root canal treatment at the Graduate Endodontic Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University
- Ages
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20 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Premolars or molars diagnosed with pulp necrosis or previously initiate therapy with normal apical tissues, asymptomatic apical periodontitis, or chronic apical abscess without full coverage restoration. * Adequate remaining tooth structure for cuspal coverage restoration. * Presence of adjacent teeth and functional opposing natural teeth. * No analgesics drug effect at the time of investigation or not have taken analgesics 6 hours ago. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing other dental treatments during the study period that may interfere with occlusion or bite force distribution, such as orthodontic treatment, jaw surgery, or full mouth restoration. * Received treatments that cause weakness of the jaw and facial muscles, such as botox injections. * History or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) * Periodontal disease with second- or third-degree mobility * Teeth presenting crack lines extending into the pulp chamber floor or root canal orifices.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Graduate Endodontic Clinic, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn university
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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