Root canal pain study: which sealer hurts less?
NCT ID NCT06726837
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at pain after root canal treatment using two types of sealers: bioceramic and resin. 72 adults with no pain before treatment had a single-root tooth filled. They rated their pain at 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours, and 7 days after. The goal was to see if the sealer type affects how much pain people feel.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- root canal sealers (bioceramic and epoxy resin-based)
- What this could lead to
- If one sealer causes less pain, dentists may use it to make root canals more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 72 patients. Results may not apply to all teeth or people. Pain is subjective and varies widely.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Aug 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.
- 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: * Patients aged 18-65 years * Patients who agreed to participate in this study * Patients with single-rooted, single-canal maxillary or mandibular teeth diagnosed with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis * Patients with asymptomatic teeth * Patients who have not used any analgesic, anti-inflammatory, or antibiotic drugs in the last 7 days * Patients with good oral hygiene * Patients with a sustained positive response to cold test and electric pulp test * Patients with healthy periapical tissues (to be confirmed by periapical radiography) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who refused to participate in this study * Patients with medical problems (patients with immunosuppressive/systemic diseases, patients on medication) * Patients with negative responses to thermal and electrical pulp tests * Patients with advanced periodontal disease (probing depth \>4 mm) * Patients with preoperative percussion and palpation of the involved tooth * Open apex, presence of calcification, presence of resorption * Patients requiring endodontic treatment of more than one tooth * Patients with allergic sensitivity to materials and agents to be used during root canal treatment * Patients with allergic sensitivity to local anesthetics * Patients with systemic or allergic sensitivity to NSAIDs * Pregnant and lactating patients * Teeth that cannot be restored due to excessive material loss in the coronal structure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dicle University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics
Diyarbakır, 21010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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