RCT: Effectiveness of a Microscope During Dental Root Apical Surgery

January 17, 2014 updated by: M.H.T. de Ruiter, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

The Effectiveness of a Microscope During Apical Surgery; a Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

An endodontic treatment is the standard therapy for teeth with periapical periodontitis. The overall success rate for this treatment is high; 97% of the treated teeth are retained in the oral cavity after 8 years (Salehrabi & Rotstein, 2004). However, there are teeth that have a persistent granuloma because of various reasons and need endodontic retreatment or apical surgery. Overall results in literature for an endodontic retreatment show a success rate of 77%-89% (Ng, Mann, & Gulabivala, 2008; Salehrabi & Rotstein, 2010), the results of apical surgery are more or less similar (von Arx, 2005). Which of the two methods is preferred for failed root canal treatments is dependant on a variety of reasons. (For example an amount of gutta-percha outside the apex of the root is better corrected by apical surgery. Persistent infection as a result of insufficient gutta-percha amounts in a treated root is best treated with an endodontic retreatment.) The overall results in apical surgery have increased the past years due to better preparation of the apical end of the root by the use of an ultrasonic device (de Lange, Putters, Baas, & van Ingen, 2007) and new materials that are used for filling of the rootend e.g. MTA (von Arx, Hanni, & Jensen, 2010)

Objective of the study:

The objective of this study is to assess whether or not apical surgery that is carried out with the help of a microscope has a higher success rate than apical surgery without the use of a microscope. No RCT is found in present literature (Del Fabbro, Taschieri, Lodi, Banfi, & Weinstein, 2009).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

190

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1105 AZ
        • Recruiting
        • Academic Medical Center; Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
        • Principal Investigator:
          • M.H.T. de Ruiter, Drs.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Peri-apical lesion on one of the teeth, confirmed on radiograph.
  • Previous endodontic treatment was more than 6 months earlier.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Root fracture.
  • Periodontal origin of apical infection or absence of marginal buccal bone after flap elevation.
  • Root perforation.
  • No previous endodontic treatment.
  • Previous endodontic surgery.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: treatment with microscope
Procedure: Surgical treatment with microscope
Experimental: treatment without microscope
Procedure: Surgical treatment with microscope

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Success is measured by Clinical outcome and radiographic assessment.
Time Frame: 6 months and 1 year
A radiograph of the treated tooth is made directly post-operative, after 6 months and after 1 year post treatment. Clinical examination is performed at 6 months and 1 year after the operation.
6 months and 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 24, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 1, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 2, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Microscope

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