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AI predicts dental numbing success in painful tooth condition
NCT ID NCT07672678
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether computer models can predict if local anesthetic (numbing) will work for people with a painful tooth condition called symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. Researchers analyzed records from 4,390 adult patients to compare three different machine learning approaches. The goal is to help dentists know ahead of time who might need extra numbing, making treatment more comfortable.
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 predict which patients might need extra numbing before treatment, reducing pain and anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- The models are based on data from one center and may not work for all patients. Also, machine learning predictions are not always accurate in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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4,390 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2014
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
Consecutive adult patients (≥18 years) presenting for endodontic treatment with a clinical diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis at a single dental teaching institution (Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India) from May 2014 to October 2025.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adults (≥18 years) presenting with a clinical diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in a permanent tooth * Diagnosis confirmed on the basis of patient-reported symptoms (spontaneous pain, lingering pain to thermal stimuli), clinical examination, and positive pulp sensibility testing (cold test and/or electric pulp test) * Absence of radiographic evidence of periapical pathology * ASA physical status I or II * No prior local anesthetic injection for the same tooth within the preceding 24 hours * No documented allergy or contraindication to amide local anesthetics Exclusion Criteria: * ASA physical status classification III or higher * Pregnancy * Confirmed radiographic periapical lesion or diagnosis of pulp necrosis * Prior local anesthetic injection for the same tooth within the preceding 24 hours * Documented allergy or contraindication to amide local anesthetics * Age under 18 years * Records with missing key predictor or outcome variables (9.2% of initially screened records excluded)
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