Partial treatment of the root canal of children's teeth with different materials

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ideal capping agent for pulpotomy in primary teeth; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51317677
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Alfenas

Brief Summary

2019 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31116277/ (added 11/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-07-02
• Study Start: 2017-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

1. Mandibular primary first or second molar of children between the ages of 5 and 8 years old
2. No more than two mandibular primary molar teeth with vital pulp and no history of pain
3. Clinical macroscopic appearance of the dental pulp (adequate consistency, bright red-colored pulp and cut resistance) thus requiring a pulpotomy therapy
4. No clinical or radiographic evidence of pulp degeneration, such as excessive bleeding, internal root resorption, inter-radicular and/or furcal bone destruction
5. No physiological root resorption of more than one-third, as observed in periapical radiographies
6. The possibility of proper restoration of the teeth

Exclusion Criteria

1. Excessive pulp bleeding 5 minutes after removal
2. Dark red colored pulp
3. Little cut resistance
4. Presence of systemic pathology
5. Any history of allergic reaction to latex, local anaesthetics or the components of the test pulp dressing agents
6. Teeth with more than 2/3 of radicular resorption

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Clinical success and failures are measured using clinical evaluations at three, six and 12 months<br>2. Radiographic successes are measured using x-rays at three, six and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are no secondary outcome measures.