comparing pulpotomy as a conservative treatment option over pulpectomy in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis using three different bioceramic materials

Phase 3

• Registration Number: CTRI/2024/06/069087
• Lead Sponsor: I

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 24 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Open to Recruitment
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy (ASA I and II) co-operative children (Frankl Scale + and ++).

2. Children of age group 4 to 9 years.

3. The pulp of the affected primary tooth must be vital.

4. Participants with symptoms of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in one of the primary teeth.

5. The affected primary teeth must be restorable with crowns.

6. 2/3rd of the root length should be present.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clinical examination of affected primary teeth reveals signs of pulpal infection (e.g. pathologic tooth mobility, parulis/fistula, or soft tissue swelling)

2. Pre-operative periapical radiograph suggests the presence of furcal radiolucency of more than ½ the furcation to the periapical area.

3. Visual examination of pulp tissue after deroofing reveals signs of necrosis (e.g. avascular/minimally bleeding pulp tissue or yellowish necrotic areas/purulent exudate).

4. Teeth with the pulp chamber exposed to the oral environment.

5. If haemostasis is not achieved within 10 min after application of gentle pressure with sterile cotton soaked in 2.5% sodium hypochlorite.

6. Parents not willing to place full coverage restoration post-pulpotomy.

7. Medically compromised patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified