Potassium Nitrate in Polycarboxylate as a Direct Pulp Capping

Minia University126 enrolled

Overview

The study aimed to compare potassium nitrate in polycarboxylate cement to mineral trioxide aggregate as a direct pulp capping material of young permanent teeth in patients from 7 to 10 ears

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

126

Conditions

Pulp Disease, Dental

Interventions

potassium nitrate in polycarboxilate cementOTHER

5% potassium nitrate in polycarboxylate; pre-weighed 95 mg zinc oxide powder and 5mg of KNO3 will be placed on a glass slab followed by mixing by polyacrylic acid (liquid) in a 1:1 P/L ratio

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 7-10 years of children * Healthy children classified as ASA I or II * Asymptomatic vital immature mandibular first molar with extensive and deep caries * Signs and symptoms of reversible pulpitis Exclusion Criteria: * Necrotic teeth or teeth with irreversible pulpitis * Medically compromised children

Locations (1)

Minia University

Al Minyā, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

clinical success rate

Absence of pain, sensitivity to percussion, fistula or sinus tract, mobility

Time frame: 24 months

Radiographic success rate

Absence of periapical radiolucency, internal root resorption, external root resorption

Time frame: 24 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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