Regenerative Endodontic Therapy in Cases of Irreversible Pulpitis

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Conditions studied: Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

In brief

Root canal therapy (RCT) is a classical and effective treatment that is currently utilised in dental practice, offering high success rates for pulp and periapical diseases; however, teeth after RCT are susceptible to altered pulp defence and sensory function, even fractures, as a consequence of pulp loss. Furthermore, several studies have highlighted that the actual failure rate of standard root canal treatments performed in general practice is significantly higher than expected . Moreover, these treatments are lengthy and costly and are often subject to retreatment .Inherent in this procedure(rct) is loss of dental hard tissue and subsequent weakening of the treated tooth,making them more prone to fracture. Therefore, less invasive alternative strategies could be used to treat pulpitis, even when irreversible. Murray et al. proposed the term "Regenerative endodontic treatment (RET)" in 2007, based on a tissue engineering concept (stem cells, biomimetic scaffolds, and bioactive growth factors). The 2016 American Association of Endodontists (AAE) guidelines formally defined RET as a collection of "biologically based procedures designed to replace damaged tooth structures, including dentine and root structures, as well as cells of the pulp-dentine complex"

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06525844

Run by

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

People needed

60

Starts

2024-08-01

Expected to finish

2025-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients from both genders with an age range of 18-35 years old.
• Permanent teeth with mature roots with a diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis, with absorption damage to the apex, and the diameter of the apical hole is greater than 1 mm.
• A restorable tooth.
• There is no need to leave space for the final post/core restoration.
• Anterior teeth and premolars with single canal.
• A cooperative and compliant patient.
• Patients not allergic to the drugs and antibiotics which needed to complete treatment.
• No periodontal disease or root cracking.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with other serious organ diseases, such as cardiopulmonary, kidney and other major diseases.
• Pregnant women or lactating or expecting within a year.
• Patients with apical cysts.
• Patients with poor cooperation and those who quit the study halfway.
• Patients with periodontitis.
• Patients with dental dysplasia or other oral genetic disorders.
• Patients with dental phobia.
• Patients with mental disorders.

Where it is running

• Dr Shahbaz Saqib — Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan (enrolling)

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