Indirect Pulp Capping Versus Pulpotomy With MTA for Treatment of Primary Molars With Deep Caries

Minia University100 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the current randomized controlled trial is to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of indirect pulp capping and pulpotomy with MTA in treatment of primary teeth with deep caries over a 12-month follow-up period.

Output patients coming to Pediatric dentistry department Minia University, selected randomly to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of indirect pulp capping and pulpotomy with MTA in treatment of primary teeth with deep caries over a 12-month follow-up period an equivalent parallel randomized controlled trial

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Indirect Pulp Capping Pulpotomy

Interventions

MTACOMBINATION_PRODUCT

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is composed of Portland cement, with 4:1 addition of bismuth oxide added so that the material can be detected on a radiograph. The cement is made up of calcium, silicon and aluminium. The main constituent phases are tricalcium and dicalcium silicate and tricalcium aluminate.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 6 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * \- 4 to 6 years old patients presented with deep carious lesions in primary molars. * Apparently healthy children (ASA I, II classification). * Co-operative children (Rating 3 \& 4 according to Frankle classification) Exclusion Criteria: A) Clinical: * Non restorable primary molars. * Presence of clinical pathology. * Presence of mobility or tenderness to percussion. * Spontaneous pain. B) Radiographic: * Pre-operative radiographs showed external or internal root resorption. * Presence of furcal radiolucency. * Presence of periapical radiolucency or widened periodontal ligament space * More than one-third root resorption detected.

Locations (2)

Minia University

Minya, Egypt

Minia University

Minya, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical and radiographic evaluation

The children will be recalled for postoperative clinical and radiographic assessment at the following intervals: 3, 6, 12 months the treatment will be considered successful if none of the following clinical or radiographic findings is present: Clinical criteria: 1. pain 2. tenderness to palpation or percussion 3. gingival swelling or sinus tract 4. purulent exudate expressed from the gingival margin 5. abnormal tooth mobility Radiographic criteria: 1. periapical radiolucency 2. widening in peridontal ligament space

Time frame: 2 years follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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