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An in vivo study on the evaluation of vital pulp therapy using different materials in permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis.

Phase 2/3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Pulpitis,
Registration Number
CTRI/2025/04/085860
Lead Sponsor
Government Dental College and hospital Ahmedabad
Brief Summary

AIM :TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF CHITOSAN ANDSODIUM HYPOCHLORITE AS HEMOSTATIC AGENTS IN REDUCING POST OPERATIVE PAIN AND TOASSESS SEALING ABILITY AND HEALING OUTCOMES OF DIFFERENT MEDICAMENTS IN CASESOF IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS UNDERGOING PULPOTOMY PROCEDURE IN PERMANENT TEETH .

OBJECTIVES:

•Toevaluate and compare efficacy of chitosan and sodium hypochlorite ashaemostatic agents in reducing post operative pain following pulpotomy inpermanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis.

•Toevaluate overall success rate and complications ( if any ) associated with theuse of chitosan and sodium hypochlorite as haemostatic agents in pulpotomyprocedures for irreversible pulpitis.

•Tocompare sealing ability of MTA and Neoputty as pulpotomy medicaments and to evaluatethe clinical and radiographic outcomes of permanent teeth following pulpotomyprocedure .

CLINICAL SUCCESS CRITERIA

Postoperative pain incidence will benoted on the basis of visual analogue scale.

•Absenceof pain and discomfort except during the first week after treatment

•Normalmobility of the tooth

•Notenderness to percussion

•Normalsoft tissues around the tooth with no swelling or sinus tract

RADIOGRAPHIC SUCCESS CRITERIA

A baseline postoperative periapicalradiograph will be obtained using radiovisiographywhich will be used during comparative evaluation at 6months and 12 months .Nopathosis evident on the radiograph such as root resorption , furcal pathosis orperiapical pathosis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient should be more than 18 years old Permanent teeth with deep carious lesion Tooth giving positive response to cold testing or ept and diagnosed as irreversible pulpitis .
  • No signs of pulpal necrosis including swelling and sinus tract .
  • The tooth should be restorable with normal probing depth.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Moderate or severe marginal periodontitis Non restorable teeth , presence of sinus tract or swelling .
  • Active systemic disease ( asa ii, iii,iv,v ) Negative response to cold test and ept .
  • Pregnant and nursing women .
  • Absence of bleeding from any canals.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Absence of pain and discomfort except during the first week after treatment1 week , 6 months , 12 months
Normal mobility of the tooth1 week , 6 months , 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
No pathosis present on radiovisiography6 months & 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD

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Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India

GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL AHMEDABAD
🇮🇳Ahmadabad, GUJARAT, India
Dr Ragini Kulkarni
Principal investigator
7350950834
raginikulkarni2271999@gmail.com

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