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ArticleFrontiers in dental medicine2025

Effects of intracanal cryotherapy on postoperative pain in necrotic teeth with symptomatic apical periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Muhammad Zubair Ahmad

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Article in Frontiers in dental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT05611736 nacompletednot on this map

Effects of Intracanal Cryotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Necrotic Teeth With Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorQassim UniversityRan2022 to 2024Enrolled302ConditionsDental Pulp Necroses, Apical Periodontitis, Post Operative PainArmscold saline, saline
NCT07676409 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Two Intracanal Cryotherapy Irrigation Protocols on Postoperative Endodontic Pain in Patients With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis and Apical Periodontitis in Mandibular Molars: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled45ConditionsCryotherapyArmsFull Cryotherapy Irrigation (FC), Final Flush Cryotherapy Irrigation (FFC), Conventional Irrigation (CI)
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Muhammad Zubair AhmadDepartment of Conservative Dental Sciences, Qassim University College of Dentistry, Buraydha, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effects of intracanal cryotherapy on pain following single-visit non-surgical root canal treatment (NSRCT) of molar teeth with pulpal necrosis and symptomatic apical periodontitis (SAP). Methods: This parallel-two arm, single-blind, randomized superiority clinical trial was registered at www.clincaltrials.gov (NCT05611736). Patients referred for NSRCT meeting the inclusion criteria were included. Preoperative radiographs, pulp sensibility tests, and pain scores on the visual analog scale (VAS) were recorded. Following shaping and cleaning, 302 patients were randomly allocated to the two groups ( Results: Patients in the cryotherapy group had significantly less postoperative pain at 6, 24, and 72 h ( Conclusion: Cryotherapy significantly reduces postoperative pain in single-visit root canal treatment of molars with pulp necrosis and SAP. It can be considered a biocompatible, economical, and straightforward method for managing postoperative pain. Clinical Trial Registration: www.clincaltrials.gov, identifier (NCT05611736).

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apical periodontitiscold salinecryotherapyperiapical diseasepostoperative painpulp necrosis

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