Evaluation of success & failure of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) & Biodentine in pulp therapy of second mandibular primary molar with irreversible pulpitis

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Irreversible pulpitis of second mandibular primary molar.; Pulpitis; K04.0

• Registration Number: IRCT20210419051016N1
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 30 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

No underlying systematic diseases which leads to inhibition of local anesthesia injection
Having a vital second mandibular primary molar tooth with deep caries lesion in the crown that is not extended subgingivally more than 1 mm
Having the history of typical pain related to the irreversible pulpitis (patient's chief complaint is spontaneous pain that lasts more than multiple seconds)
Sensitivity to thermal stimuli
All teeth are vital and the operator evaluates the pulp vitality by visual observation of pulp hemorrhage from all root canals of the intended tooth
Having access to the participant for 12-months follow-up
Pulp exposure due to severe carious crown
No pathologic mobility
No abscess, fistula, or swelling related to the intended tooth
Possibility of restoration with Stainless Steel Crown (SSC)
Possibility of providing hemostasis in the orifice entrance
No internal or pathologic external root resorption
No periapical radiolucency
No widening in the periodontal ligament
No radiolucency in furcation area
No calcific degeneration of the pulp
No root resorption more than 1/3 of the root length

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with underlying systemic disorders, physical, or mental disabilities
Presence of any clinical or radiographic sign of pulpal degeneration including severe hemorrhage from root canals that making hemostasis impossible in 5 minutes, internal root resorption, bone resorption in furcation or preapical area, swelling or sinus tract formation, and pulp necrosis
Physiologic root resorption more than 2/3 of the root length (the sign of exfoliation)
Non-physiologic root resorption
Non-restorable tooth

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified