| Grant number: | 14/25789-9 |
| Support Opportunities: | Regular Research Grants |
| Start date: | June 01, 2015 |
| End date: | May 31, 2017 |
| Field of knowledge: | Health Sciences - Dentistry - Endodontics |
| Principal Investigator: | Marcia Carneiro Valera Garakis |
| Grantee: | Marcia Carneiro Valera Garakis |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José dos Campos. São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil |
| City of the host institution: | São José dos Campos |
Abstract
The objectives of the present study are the following: a) to quantify endotoxins and bacterial load in primary endodontic infections before and after biomechanical preparation (BMP) and use of different intracanal medications (ICMs) in the case of multiple-session therapy; b) to relate levels of endotoxins and cultivable microorganisms to periapical lesion volume by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), thus assessing possible relationships with clinical signs and symptoms; c) to relate the same levels to root canal volume; d) to compare the volume of periapical lesions before and after 1 year of endodontic treatment in cases of single-session and multiple-session therapy. Forty teeth with pulp necrosis and periapical lesion will be selected for study, all being submitted to CBCT. After coronal opening, an initial collection will be performed to assess the presence of root canal infection. Next, endodontic treatment will be performed by using 2.5% NaOCl and the teeth divided into 4 groups according to the treatment protocol as follows: GI - Ca(OH)2: calcium hydroxide P.A. + saline solution; GII - Ca(OH)2 + CLX: calcium hydroxide P.A. + 2% chlorhexidine; GIII - Ultracal: calcium hydroxide paste (Ultracal ®); and GIV - SS: single-session therapy. Root canal samples will be collected after BMP and after 14 days of ICM (in case of multiple-session therapy). Antimicrobial activity tests for microbiological culture will be performed in all samples, including analysis of endotoxin quantification by using limulus amebocyte lysate assay. Volumetric analysis of periapical bone destruction and root canals will be performed by using CBCT and Nemotec ® software. In addition, endodontic treatment management will be also conducted by comparing the periapical lesion volume before and after 1 year of different treatment protocols. All data will be statistically analysed. (AU)
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