Bacterial Load Reduction by GentleWave and EdgePro Irrigation Systems in Mandibular Necrotic Molars

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of GentleWave versus EdgePro irrigation in the disinfection of infected root canals of human permanent teeth with necrotic pulp.

Condition

  • Pulp Necroses

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Permanent teeth that are diagnosed with pulp necrosis. - elected to have a permanent tooth nonsurgical root canal treatment - Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Teeth with root fractures or previously root canal treated teeth. - Teeth with severe loss of structure - Teeth with vital pulps.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
GentleWave
  • Device: GentleWave
    Root canals will be shaped using a Vortex Blue and ProTaper gold rotary system. Once the root canals have been shaped, the GentleWave procedure will be performed
Experimental
EdgePro
  • Device: EdgePro laser irrigation
    Root canals will be shaped using a Vortex Blue and ProTaper gold rotary system. Once the root canals have been shaped, the EdgePro procedure will be performed
Active Comparator
Irrisafe passive ultrasonic irrigation
  • Device: Irrisafe passive ultrasonic irrigation
    Root canals will be shaped using a Vortex Blue and ProTaper gold rotary system. Once the root canals have been shaped, the passive ultrasonic irrigation procedure will be performed

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas 77030
Contact:
David Jaramillo, DDS
713-486-4224
David.E.Jaramillo@uth.tmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Contact

David Jaramillo, DDS
(713) 486-4224
David.E.Jaramillo@uth.tmc.edu