U.S., June 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07648862) titled 'Comparison of Post-Operative Pain With and Without Apical Patency in Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial' on June 10.
Brief Summary: This study compares post-operative pain in teeth with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis treated with versus without apical patency during root canal treatment.
Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis is a condition where the dental pulp is inflamed but the patient does not feel spontaneous pain. Apical patency is a technique where a small flexible file is passed gently beyond the tip of the tooth root during cleaning and shaping.
One hundred fifty patients with premolar teet...