Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of MTA Pulpotomy Versus Conventional Pulpectomy in Primary Molars With Irreversible Pulpitis

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Decayed Primary Molars With Irreversible Pulpitis

• Registration Number: NCT06751316
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This study is designed to compare between MTA Pulpotomy (Removal of coronal pulp tissue, placing MTA and covering with Stainless steel crown) Versus Conventional Pulpectomy (Removal of radicular pulp tissue, placing Zinc Oxide/Eugenol and covering with Stainless steel crown) in irreversible pulpitis in primary second molars.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2024-12-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-12-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-26
• Study First Posted: 2024-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-27
• Study Start: 2025-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-01
• Study Completion: 2026-01-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients:
• Aged 4-7 years, cooperative, in good general health and medically within normal
• Teeth:
• Restorable mandibular second primary molars.
• History of irreversible pulpitis.
• Preoperative radiograph:
• Absence of periapical or inter-radicular radiolucency.
• Absence of widening of periodontal ligaments (PDL) space.
• Absence of internal or external root resorption.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients:
• With systemic disorders.
• Physical or mental disabilities.
• Unable to attend follow- up visits.
• Refusal of Participation.
• Refusal to sign the informed consent.
• Teeth:
• Previously accessed teeth.
• Mobile mandibular second primary molar.
• Swelling in the vestibule or on palpation.
• Pain on percussion.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• rate of clinical success	12 months	* tenderness on percussion and palpation; * sinus/parulis/fistula; * soft tissue swelling; * pathological mobility

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
• rate of radiographic success	12 months	* pathologic root resorption.; * interradicular and/or periapical radiolucency

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt