Tooth infection showdown: which paste stops pain best?
NCT ID NCT07340944
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three different medications placed inside the tooth root after cleaning to see which one works best for reducing pain, fighting bacteria, and helping bone heal. 45 adults with a single infected tooth took part. The medications compared were N-acetylcysteine, calcium hydroxide, and a double antibiotic paste.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Non-vital teeth confirmed by clinical and pulp sensitivity tests * Teeth with a single canal and diagnosed with asymptomatic apical periodontitis * Periapical assessment (PAI) of 2 or greater * Teeth with a pocket depth not exceeding 3 mm * Teeth without excessive root curvature (Schneider class 1) and with visible root canals on radiographs * Permanent teeth with complete root development * Patients between the ages of 18 and 65 * Teeth without previous endodontic treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refused to participate in the study * Patients with any systemic disease * Patients who received antibiotic treatment within the last 3 months * Patients who were pregnant or suspected of being pregnant * Teeth with excessive crown damage that would not allow for the placement of a rubber dam * Teeth with root fractures, pathological findings or mobility, * Presence of any resorption in the involved tooth, * Patients with active swelling and tenderness to palpation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ataturk University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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