Root canal showdown: which sealer causes less pain?
NCT ID NCT07307807
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two different materials used to fill root canals after infection. 64 adults with infected but painless teeth will get one of the two sealers. Researchers will track pain for a week and check healing with X-rays over time to see which works better.
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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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About 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 65 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. Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 60 years with no systemic diseases 2. Teeth with periapical lesions (apical periodontitis) that have not undergone previous root canal treatment 3. Single-rooted maxillary and mandibular teeth 4. Teeth with PAI scores of 2, 3, and 4 according to the PAI classification 5. Teeth without a sinus tract or acute apical abscess 6. Patients who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and attend follow-up visits 7. Teeth with sufficient remaining tooth structure to allow restoration with a direct restoration after root canal treatment - Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have used antibiotics, analgesics, or anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 7 days Pregnant or breastfeeding patients Patients with traumatic malocclusion Patients without occlusal contact Teeth with root resorption, open apices, or calcification Teeth presenting gingival recession greater than 3 mm, deep periodontal pockets, or mobility Teeth with root fractures or cracks Presence of an adjacent tooth requiring endodontic treatment that may cause referred pain Multirooted teeth Teeth with a PAI score of 5 Teeth requiring restorations such as endocrowns, onlays, overlays, or full crowns due to excessive loss of tooth structure after root canal treatment Teeth with structural loss severe enough to require post-core application Cases in which adequate anesthesia cannot be achieved with local anesthesia alone (requiring additional intrapulpal or intraligamentary anesthesia) Teeth requiring active periodontal treatment Individuals with severe systemic diseases \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Ankara, Keçiören, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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