Propolis as pulpotomy agent for primary teeth

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Deeply carious primary molars
Dental caries, unspecified,

Registration Number: CTRI/2020/09/027857

Lead Sponsor: SGT

Brief Summary: Present randomized controlled trial will be carried out in 45 children in the age group of 4-9 years with deep carious lesion in primary molars. Pulpotomy procedure will be carried out toevaluate and compare the efficacy of formocresol,ferric sulfate and propolis as pulpotomy medicament both clinically and radiographically.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Pulpotomy will be performed with three materials i.e. formocresol,ferric sulfate and propolis in primary molars followed by GIC and stainless steel crowns.

Exclusion Criteria

1.History of systemic disease.
2.Teeth showing clinical evidence of spontaneous or nocturnal pain, tenderness to percussion, pathological mobility, swelling or fistulous tract.
3.Radiographical evidence of periodontal ligament space widening, internal root resorption.
External root resorption, furcal radiolucency/inter-radicular bone destruction and/or periapical bone destruction.
4.Teeth requiring more than 5 minutes to achieve hemostasis during clinical procedure.
5.History of known allergy to pollens associated with propolis.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Not applicable	Not applicable

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Not applicable	Not applicable

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Faculty of dental sciences,SGT University,Gurugram
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Gurgaon, HARYANA, India
Faculty of dental sciences,SGT University,Gurugram
🇮🇳Gurgaon, HARYANA, India
Ankita Yadav
Principal investigator
9136061999
ankita.yadav5686@gmail.com