Comparing two root canal medications for pain and infection
Part of Infections, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two types of medication placed inside the tooth during a root canal to see which works better for pain and fighting infection. It may help you feel more comfortable and improve the success of your root canal treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be generally healthy with no serious medical conditions.
- You must be between 20 and 40 years old.
- You must need a root canal on a lower back tooth (first molar) that has a dead nerve and is causing pain.
- The tooth should cause pain when you tap on it, and show slight changes on an X-ray.
- You should not be pregnant or breastfeeding, and should not have taken painkillers or antibiotics in the last 12 hours.
- You must not have swelling or an abscess (pus pocket) around the tooth.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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