AI helps dentists spot hidden infections – could save more teeth from root canals?
NCT ID NCT06767371
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a procedure called full pulpotomy (removing only the infected pulp inside the tooth crown) in 58 adults with severe toothache. It compared success in teeth with and without an infection at the root tip (apical periodontitis), using an AI tool to help detect the infection on X-rays. The goal was to see if this less-invasive treatment works as well as a full root canal, especially when infection is present.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of vital mature permanent molars diagnosed as severe irreversible pulpitis with apical periodontitis diagnosed clinically and radiographically and cases diagnosed as moderate irreversible pulpitis without apical periodontitis diagnosed clinically and radiographically per Wolter's classification. * Participants of both genders falling within the age range of 20 to 45 years. * Confirmation of vital bleeding pulp tissue in all canals following complete pulpotomy. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-vital tooth * Moderate pulpitis with apical periodontitis * Teeth with Immature roots * Uncontrolled pulpal bleeding persisting beyond 10 minutes post-application of sodium hypochlorite as a hemostatic agent. * Insufficient bleeding post-pulp exposure, indicative of pulp degeneration. * Cases categorized as initial and mild pulpitis per Wolter's classification.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Misr International University
Cairo, Obour, 23726., Egypt
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