Can a better cleaning technique improve root canal outcomes?
NCT ID NCT07719985
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests three different techniques for removing calcium hydroxide, a common medication placed inside root canals, to see which leaves the least residue. Using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), researchers will measure leftover material in 30 single-rooted teeth. The goal is to find the most effective cleaning method for standard root canal treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual dynamic agitation, sonic activation, or XP-Endo Finisher activation
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves more effective, it could improve root canal cleaning and treatment success.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 teeth, so results may not apply broadly. The clinical benefit of removing more medication remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- 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: 1. Restorable mature non-vital single canal anterior tooth with or without signs of periapical pathosis. 2. Teeth without anatomical variations 3. Medically free patients Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non-restorable tooth 2. Retreatment cases 3. Teeth with root fractures 4. Teeth with root resorption
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University
Tanta, Gharbia Governorate, 31773, Egypt