Clinical Trial: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between GentleWave® and Biolase®
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Endodontic Disease
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between GentleWave® and Biolase®: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
Introduction: In the US, 15 million root canal treatments (RCTs) are carried out annually.Success rates decrease with conventional chemo-mechanical root canal preparation techniques used on teeth with periapical radiolucencies associated with bacterial presence.New irrigation modalities, such as the GentleWave® System (GWS) and Waterlase iPlus® (WL), have been developed to overcome limitations and improve RCT success rates.Hypotheses: (1) GWS and WL provide superior clinical outcomes compared to conventional RCT…
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