Preoperative Dexamethasone Injection to Improve Local Anesthesia Success in Endodontic Treatment

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – 60 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: PHASE4

Enrollment: 60

Sponsor: Watim Medical & Dental College

Summary

This study aims to determine whether giving a single dose of 4mg dexamethasone before root canal treatment can reduce the amount of pain patients experience during the procedure . Patients diagnosed with symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis requiring endodontic treatment will be enrolled. Participants will receive either dexamethasone or placebo before treatment , and pain during the procedure will be measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) . The findings may help improve pain management strategies during root canal treatment .

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with pain VAS \>/= 6 2. Carious exposed mandibular molar with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis 3. Patients between ages 18-60 years 4. American Society of Anesthesiologists class I or II medical histories - Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Patients with contraindications to local anesthesia solution or dexamethasone 2.Pregnant or breast-feeding females 4.Tooth having fused/extra roots, full coverage crowns, or poor periodontal status 5. Patients taking drugs which could affect the pain perception \-

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07699315). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.