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Post Operative Pain and Oral Health Related Quality of Life Following Pulpotomy VS Extraction of Permanent First Molar

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Irreversible Pulpitis
Interventions
Procedure: Extraction
Procedure: MTA pulpotomy
Registration Number
NCT06420583
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between post operative pain and oral health related quality of life in participants receiving two treatments for first permanent mandibular molars with poor prognosis.

Group I (Experimental group): Complete Pulpotomy with the use of MTA followed by stainless steel crown.

Group II (Control group): Non-surgical extraction.

Detailed Description

The principal investigator will carry out all treatment procedures, and the patients will be assigned.

For both interventions:

1. Informed consent from participating parents.

2. Baseline records photographs, percussion test, periapical and panoramic radiographs, and personal data collection.

3. A diagnostic chart with personal, medical, and dental history will be filled

4. Baseline Oral Health related quality of life questionnaire for each participant.

5. A clinical examination will be performed to assess the clinical inclusion criteria. (Pulpal and periapical diagnoses are established after clinical examination).

6. Preoperative and Postoperative photographs will be taken.

7. The radiographic examination will be performed by taking a periapical radiograph and a Panoramic radiograph through a machine to assess the inclusion criteria. The preoperative radiograph will serve as a reference for the follow-up radiographs. Standardization of the technique to avoid any distortion in the vertical dimension and to provide reproducible images using an X-ray holding device.

8. Preoperative and postoperative radiographs in the pulp therapy group will be taken by a parallel technique using an XCP film holder (Super Bite, Hawe Neos DentalSA, Switzerland).

9. Participants will then be allocated into either one of the groups according to the indicated intervention needed as follows:

10. Administration of inferior alveolar nerve block and long buccal infiltration: Septocaine® and epinephrine 1:100,000 (Articaine HCl. 4% and Epinephrine 1:100,000 Injection) at the side of the affected tooth.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria

Children aged between 8 years and 9.5 years.

  • Decayed Mandibular Permanent first molars.
  • Symptomatic Mandibular permanent first molar (caries-related pulpal symptoms or hypersensitivity relating to enamel hypo mineralization)
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Children who are not apparently healthy.
  • Lack of informed consent by the child patient's parent.
  • Patients who are allergic to any of the materials used in the procedure.
  • Unable to attend follow-up visits.
  • Refusal of participation.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ExtractionExtractionExtraction
PulpotomyMTA pulpotomyMTA Pulpotomy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post operative pain24 hours post operatively

will be measured using visual analog scale (VAS) The findings suggested that 100-mm VAS ratings of 0 to 4 mm can be considered no pain; 5 to 44 mm, mild pain; 45 to 74 mm, moderate pain; and 75 to 100 mm, severe pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oral health related quality of life12 months

will be measured using Child Oral Impact on Daily Performances. It consists of 25 items distributed among 4 domains: oral symptoms, functional limitations, emotional well-being, and social well-being. It is self-reported by 8-10-year-old children using a 5-point Likert scale, and responses range from 0-4 for each item. Total scores range from 0 to100, and higher scores indicate poorer OHRQoL

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University

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Cairo, Egypt

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