Propolis Versus Calcium Hydroxide on Post-Operative Pain in Patients With Necrotic Pulp

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Propolis is a resinous product of honeybees. Propolis is said to be effective against resistant microorganisms inside the root canal compared to the gold standard medication known as calcium hydroxide. The clinical trial tests the effect of propolis versus calcium hydroxide on pain in patients with necrotic teeth.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Calcium; Propolis

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• • Asymptomatic patients with age range 20 - 40 years

• Necrotic, single canal maxillary and mandibular teeth with periapical infection presented as radiolucency or widening in the periodontal membrane space.

• Medically - free of any systemic disease

• Teeth with complete root formation

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Pregnant or lactating females

• Teeth with vital pulps, internal or external resorption or anatomic abnormalities

• Teeth with cracks, curvatures, root caries and calcified canals

• Double or triple-rooted teeth

• Patients with facial swelling, acute pulpal or periapical lesion

• Teeth that are not indicated for endodontic treatment: Bad oral hygiene, mobile or recessed

• Previously endodontically-treated teeth