Sonendo GentleWave™ System for Treatment in Molar Teeth Requiring Root Canal Therapy
NCT ID: NCT02285595
Last Updated: 2023-01-31
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COMPLETED
NA
69 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-07-31
2018-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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All patients will receive root canal therapy with the Sonendo GentleWave System. All patients will be followed for 24 months post procedure.
Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Sonendo GentleWave™ System
The Sonendo GentleWave System is intended to prepare, clean, and irrigate 1st and 2nd molar teeth indicated for root canal therapy.
Sonendo GentleWave™ System
Interventions
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Sonendo GentleWave™ System
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Indicated for root canal therapy
* First or second molar
* Signed informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
* Class II or III mobility
* Open or incompletely formed root apices
* Vertical fracture, horizontal fracture, or perforation below the Cemento-Enamel Junction (CEJ)
* Previous pulpectomy or root canal therapy
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sonendo, Inc.
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Dan Miller
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Sonendo, Inc.
Locations
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Shahriar Rassoulian, DMD
Aliso Viejo, California, United States
Khang Le, DDS
Santa Ana, California, United States
Stacey Woo, DDS
Whittier, California, United States
Countries
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References
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CS-06
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