The aim of this study is to clinically compare the intensity of post-operative pain and the amount of bacterial reduction after using Moringa oleifera leaf extract solution during chemo-mechanical preparation, versus 2.5% NaOCl, in asymptomatic necrotic mandibular premolars treated in a single visit
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Leaf extract preparation
2.5% sodium hypochlorite (household bleaching agent)
Postoperative pain
postoperative pain will be marked by the patient using the Numerical rating scale (NRS) chart which is an 11 point scale consisting of numbers from 0 through 10, where: 0: reading represents "no pain" 1-3: readings represent "mild pain" 4-6: readings represent "moderate pain" 7-10: readings represent "severe pain"
Time frame: up to 48 hours postoperatively
Intracanal bacterial load change
The intracanal bacterial load change will be determined using agar culture technique by counting the colony forming units per milliliter (CFUs/mL) before and after root canal preparation.
Time frame: First sample is taken at Time 0 "T0" then second sample taken after chemo-mechanical preparation on 15 minutes at Time 1 "T1".
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