Comparison of AH Plus and WellRootST Root Canal Sealers in Terms of Postoperative Pain: One-Month Follow-up

Medipol University120 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this research was to identify which of the root canal sealers, AH Plus or WellRootST, yielded more effective outcomes regarding postoperative pain when applied to teeth diagnosed with apical periodontitis.

A prospective cohort study was conducted at a single center, involving 120 patients diagnosed with chronic apical periodontitis (AP) admitted for endodontic treatment. Patients were categorized into two groups based on the type of root canal sealer used. Sixty patients treated with AH Plus sealer constituted Group 1, while sixty patients treated with WellRootST sealer comprised Group 2. Data collected for all participants included age, gender, findings from oral and dental examinations, tooth type, tooth number, duration of root canal treatment, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) results recorded preoperatively, as well as at 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, and 1 month postoperatively.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Root Canal Treatment

Interventions

AH-Plus Epoxy Resin SealerPROCEDURE

AhPlus sealer was used for group 1

bioceramic sealerPROCEDURE

WellRootSt wa used for group 2

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

The inclusion criteria for this study were as follows: 1. Participants had to be at least 18 years old 2. One mature tooth showing signs or symptoms that required primary root canal treatment. 3. Participants needed to be in good general health 4. classified as ASA I or II, and able to follow the follow-up schedule. Exclusion criteria criteria for this study were as follows: 1. Included teeth with internal or external root resorption, 2. Signs of perforation 3. The need for post-core application, or previous restoration with fixed prosthetic appliances, such as crowns or bridges

Locations (1)

Istanbul Medipol University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

postoperative pain evaluation by VAS scale

Study groups were compared in terms of VAS scores at the preoperative period and postoperative 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, and 1 month

Time frame: Baseline, 24 hour postoperatively, 48hour postoperatively, 72 hour postoperatively, Day 3 and Day 7

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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