A simple tooth treatment for large caries in which only decayed part of tooth will be removed and healthy part will be preserved
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/03/063506
- Lead Sponsor
- Center for Dental Education and Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Subjects of either gender belonging to 15-35 years of age group with proximal carious lesion on mandibular first and second molar tooth and symptoms suggestive of irreversible pulpitis.
Mandibular 1st and 2nd molar teeth with deep caries lesion penetrating =3/4 of the dentine thickness
Teeth with Positive response to EPT and cold test
Teeth with restorable carious lesions
Exclusion Criteria
Teeth with immature roots.
Teeth with central pit exposure .
Teeth with subgingival extension of proximal caries.
Teeth with cracks, cusp fractures, poor periodontal health
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the clinical and radiographic outcome of <br/ ><br> Alternate Pulpotomy Technique –Underneath the cariously exposed pulp horn, removal of the coronal pulp tissue vertically down to the level of the affected canal orifice, and application of a biomaterial directly onto the radicular pulp tissue (Midi-Pulpotomy) Full pulpotomy –Complete removal of the coronal pulp and application of a biomaterial directly onto the pulp tissue at the level of the root canal orifices. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Patients evaluated at baseline; after treatment <br/ ><br>for 1 week; 3 month and followed up for 6 <br/ ><br>months and 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the outcome of two techniquesTimepoint: 3, 6 and 12 months