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Tooth infection healing: which irrigation technique wins?

NCT ID NCT06204887

Disease control Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested three ways to clean infected root canals in 97 people with large tooth infections. The methods were manual movement, ultrasonic vibration, and laser activation. Researchers measured how much the infection shrank over one year using 3D scans. The goal was to find which technique helps the most.

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 study could identify the most effective irrigation technique for healing large tooth infections, improving dental outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial with 97 participants, so results are available but may not apply to all patients or tooth types. The study is small and focused on specific teeth.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

97 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2021

Finished

May 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Patients having single root mandibular teeth * Patients the diagnosis of chronic apical periodontitis, * Periapical index score of 3 and above, * Patients having good oral hygiene Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, chronic liver disease, coagulation disorders), * Patients with bone metabolism disease and/or * Patients using drugs that affect bone metabolism (such as steroids, bisphosphonates) * Patients with a history of radiotherapy * Pregnant patients * Teeth with mobility of 2 or more, periodontal pocket depth of 5 mm or more, generalized chronic periodontitis, internal and external resorption, and/or vertical and horizontal root fractures

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic apical periodontitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Effect of irrigation activation on periapical healing

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

    Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)

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