PMID- 36635764 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230117 LR - 20230117 IS - 1745-6215 (Electronic) IS - 1745-6215 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Jan 12 TI - Periradicular repair after single- and two-visit root canal treatments using ultrasonic irrigant activation and calcium hydroxide dressing of teeth with apical periodontitis: study protocol for randomized controlled trials. PG - 23 LID - 10.1186/s13063-022-07030-0 [doi] LID - 23 AB - BACKGROUND: In certain clinical situations, root canal treatment in teeth with apical periodontitis is performed in multiple visits, with the use of intracanal dressing between visits, aiming to reduce microorganisms and their by-products of the root canal system prior to filling. However, in recent years, discussions have been growing about the real need for the use of intracanal dressing in these cases. The use of ultrasonic activation of the auxiliary chemical substance has increased the potential for decontamination promoted during the chemomechanical preparation of the root canal. Thus, this study is designed to explore whether the use of intracanal dressing between visits during endodontic treatment favors periradicular repair in teeth with apical periodontitis. METHODS: This is a randomized, prospective, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate 3 distinct clinical approaches used during endodontic therapy: group 1-root canal treatment in a single visit (RCT-SV); group 2-root canal treatment in two visits with intracanal dressing (RCT-TVWD); and group 3-root canal treatment in two visits without intracanal dressing (RCT-TVWOD). A total of 150 adult patients aged 18 to 60, with at least one tooth diagnosed with asymptomatic apical periodontitis and periradicular lesion (confirmed with a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)), will be randomized and will undergo one of the types of clinical approaches during endodontic therapy. Patients' postoperative pain levels will also be recorded in periods of 24, 48, and 72 h and 7 days. Subsequently, clinical findings and long-term follow-up evaluations, with periradicular repair, will be performed at 6 and 12 months by intraoral periapical radiograph (IOPAR) and CBCT at the 24-month follow-up. DISCUSSION: This study will evaluate the periradicular repair of mandibular molar teeth with apical periodontitis, providing information about the efficacy, benefits, and safety of performing the endodontic treatment in a single and two visits, with and without the use of calcium hydroxide dressing. All endodontic therapy procedures will be performed under a dental operating microscope and using ultrasonic activation of auxiliary chemical substances. These results may contribute to changes in the clinical approaches adopted during endodontic therapy of teeth with apical periodontitis and reveal the potential of complementary approaches that aim to enhance the decontamination of the root canal system during the preparation stage. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05256667. Registered on 24 February 2022. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s). FAU - Almeida, Gustavo M AU - Almeida GM AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1404-099X AD - Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. drgustavoalmeida01@gmail.com. FAU - Carvalho, Vitor Hugo M AU - Carvalho VHM AD - Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. FAU - Silva, Erika B P AU - Silva EBP AD - Dental Trauma Project of Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. FAU - Cancado, Marco Antonio F AU - Cancado MAF AD - Dental Trauma Project of Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. FAU - Barroso, Leonardo S AU - Barroso LS AD - Postgraduate Program in Endodontics, University of Taubate, Taubate, Brazil. FAU - Queiroz, Erica L AU - Queiroz EL AD - Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, USA. FAU - An, Tien Li AU - An TL AD - Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. FAU - Ribeiro, Ana Paula D AU - Ribeiro APD AD - Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Division of Operative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. FAU - Carvalho-Junior, Jacy R AU - Carvalho-Junior JR AD - Dental Trauma Project of Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. AD - Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. FAU - Leite, Andre F AU - Leite AF AD - Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. AD - Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil. LA - eng SI - ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT05256667 PT - Clinical Trial Protocol PT - Journal Article DEP - 20230112 PL - England TA - Trials JT - Trials JID - 101263253 RN - PF5DZW74VN (Calcium Hydroxide) RN - 0 (Root Canal Filling Materials) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Humans MH - Calcium Hydroxide/therapeutic use MH - Dental Pulp Cavity MH - *Periapical Periodontitis/therapy/drug therapy MH - Prospective Studies MH - Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic MH - *Root Canal Filling Materials/therapeutic use MH - *Root Canal Therapy/adverse effects/methods MH - Ultrasonics MH - Adolescent MH - Young Adult MH - Middle Aged PMC - PMC9838070 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Apical periodontitis OT - Endodontics OT - Periradicular repair OT - Randomized controlled trial OT - Root canal therapy OT - Single-visit root canal treatment COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2023/01/13 06:00 MHDA- 2023/01/17 06:00 PMCR- 2023/01/12 CRDT- 2023/01/12 23:40 PHST- 2022/03/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/12/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/01/12 23:40 [entrez] PHST- 2023/01/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/01/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2023/01/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s13063-022-07030-0 [pii] AID - 7030 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13063-022-07030-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Trials. 2023 Jan 12;24(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-07030-0.