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Comparative Evaluation of Chemomechanical (Papacarie) and Conventional Mechanical Caries Removal Methods in the Treatment of Carious Primary Molars: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

Not Applicable
Conditions
Oral Health
Registration Number
PACTR202111738486539
Lead Sponsor
Akindele Bimbola
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
23
Inclusion Criteria

1.Children in the age group of 5-9years.
2.Presence of at least 2 non pulpally involved carious lesion on the primary molar teeth confirmed by periapical radiographs.
3.Occlusal carious lesion of the dentine involving less than 2/3 of the dentine.
4.Children who are cooperative.
5.Children whose parent or guardian have given consent.
6. Children who have given their assent

Exclusion Criteria

1.Children with presence of debilitating medical conditions and or special needs
2.Teeth with clinical or radiographic signs and symptoms of pulpal involvement (spontaneous pain, abscess, fistula, periapical radiolucency, increase in periodontal ligament space, periapical radiolucency)
3.Teeth which have already been restored
4. Teeth with proximal carious lesions

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effectiveness of chemomechanical caries removal method using papacarie compared with conventional mechanical caries removal
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
acceptability of the chemomechanical caries removal method using papacarie compared with the conventional mechanical method using low speed handpiece
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