Postoperative Pain: Single Cone vs Continuous Wave Compaction Obturation Techniques

The study involves two groups in which root canal obturation will be performed using different obturation techniques. Group one consists of participants with the single cone cold lateral condensation method, while group two consists of participants with the continuous wave compaction technique. Postoperative pain will be assessed and compared between the two groups.

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Key information

Conditions

Root Canal Obturation

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

28 Military Dental Centre

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

About this study

This study aims to compare postoperative pain levels following root canal obturation using two different techniques: the single cone cold lateral condensation method and the continuous wave compaction technique. Participants will be divided into two groups, each receiving one of the two obturation methods. Pain levels will be evaluated at defined preoperative and postoperative intervals to determine if there is a significant difference in patient-reported outcomes between the techniques. The findings may contribute to clinical decision-making regarding the selection of obturation methods to minimize patient discomfort.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

irreversible pulpitis

Exclusion criteria

periapical abcess

Treatment and study plan

continous wave compaction

Device

post operative pain measurement using continous wave compaction

Primary outcomes

comparison of post operative pain

Time frame: 24 hours , 48 hours and 1week

post operative pain using VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE (VAS) , two methods of obturation to assess pain after root canal using cold lateral versus heated gutta percha Pre operative pain will be measured on each patient according to visual analogue scale as baseline before intiating the procedure .

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry

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Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Postoperative Pain Using Two Different Obturation Techniques: Single Cone Versus Continuous Wave Compaction

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jul 9, 2025
Registry last updated: Sep 11, 2025

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