Pulpotomy vs Root Canal Treatment for Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

British University In Egypt380 enrolled

Overview

high-quality evidence is needed to add to current knowledge and also assess the long-term outcomes for full/complete pulpotomy after carious pulpal exposure in patients with signs and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

380

Conditions

Pulpitis - Irreversible

Interventions

vital pulp therapyPROCEDURE

removal of the coronal pulp followed by placing a biocompatible material to preserve the vitality of the radicular pulp

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * a mature permanent tooth * symptoms indicative of IRP * responsive to cold and EPT sensibility testing * restorable and can be adequately isolated during treatment * One tooth (molar or premolar) per patient. Exclusion Criteria: * active periodontal disease * complex medical histories * unable to consent * pregnant or breast-feeding * excessive bleeding that cannot be controlled

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain score

score by a numeric rating scale from 1(minimum pain) to 100 (maximum pain)

Time frame: day 3 post treatment

Secondary Outcomes

pain score

score by a numeric rating scale from 1(minimum pain) to 100 (maximum pain)

Time frame: 6 months post treatment

Central Contacts

Shehabeldin Saber, phD

CONTACT

+202 26890000 shehabeldin.saber@bue.edu.eg

Dalia Ghalwash, phD

CONTACT

+202 26890000 dalia.ghalwash@bue.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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