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Which root canal filler hurts less? new study has answers
NCT ID NCT07289633
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 70 adults with a silent tooth infection (asymptomatic apical periodontitis) to see if the type of sealer used during root canal treatment affects pain afterward. Participants received either a bioceramic sealer (BioRoot RCS) or a resin-based sealer (AH Plus) in a single visit. Pain was measured at 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days after treatment to find which sealer leads to less discomfort.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older with adequate oral hygiene. * Teeth with no previous endodontic or restorative treatment. * Teeth that do not respond to cold test and electric pulp test during vitality assessment. * Teeth that are asymptomatic prior to treatment. * Mandibular first or second molar teeth with complete root development. * No bleeding observed in the pulp chamber after caries removal. * Teeth with a Periapical Index (PAI) score of 3 or less. * Patients who have not used antibiotics within the last 1 month. * Patients who have not used analgesics within the last 72 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of systemic diseases that may affect healing (e.g., uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression). * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Teeth with a history of trauma, resorption, or previous endodontic access. * Teeth with root canal calcifications or anatomical abnormalities preventing standard instrumentation. * Presence of sinus tract, swelling, or acute apical abscess. * Teeth with a Periapical Index (PAI) score greater than 3. * Patients taking medications that may alter pain perception (e.g., corticosteroids, neuropathic pain medications). * Patients unable to comply with follow-up pain recordings. * Patients with known allergy to any materials used in the study (e.g., sodium hypochlorite, sealers).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry
Erzurum, palandöken, 25100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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