DPBRN Persistent Pain and Root Canal Therapy

Overview

The purpose of this study is to document by survey the occurence of tooth pain present 3 months and 6 months after root canal therapy in the patients recruited for the DPBRN "Peri-operative tooth pain" study. This study will access the feasibility of obtaining 3 month and 6 month follow-up data on the patient enrolled in the DPBRN "Peri-operative tooth pain" study.

Full Title of Study: “Persistent Pain and Root Canal Therapy”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
  • Study Primary Completion Date: September 2011

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Persistent Tooth Pain

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • 19-70 years old – Permanent adult tooth requiring its first non-surgical root canal therapy – patients with more than 1 tooth requiring root canal therapy are eligible, but only the first root canal procedure will be included to avoid problems of correlation within patients Exclusion Criteria:

  • evidence of prior root canal therapy, including iatrogenic, but not disease-induced pulp access of the tooth being considered – patients with obvious cognitive impairments (e.g., past stroke with communication deficits, dementia,mental disability) – patients unable to return for 6 month follow-up

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 19 Years

Maximum Age: 70 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Dental Practice-Based Research Network
  • Collaborator
    • National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Gregg H. Gilbert, DDS, MBA, FAAHD, Professor and Chair, Department of General Dental Sciences – Dental Practice-Based Research Network
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Donald R Nixdorf, DDS, MS, Principal Investigator, University of Minnesota

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