The aim of this study is to assess the clinical and radiographic success and postoperative pain in mature mandibular molars following vital pulp therapy using chitosan hydrogel versus platelet rich fibrin.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
36
After control of bleeding in teeth allocated to the intervention group, the gel is to be placed into the pulp chamber to a level 3 mm below the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) over the root pulp stumps.
Success Rate
Using Radiographic success criteria by periapical index (Orstavik et al., 1986)
Time frame: 6 months (Postoperative)
Postoperative pain
Using Modified Visual Analogue Scale for pain with a straight line with one end (point 0) meaning no pain and the other end (point 10) meaning the worst pain imaginable
Time frame: 1st day up to 7th day
Tooth sensibility
Using Electric pulp test
Time frame: 1,3,6 months (postoperative)
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