Comparison of the effectiveness of root canal therapy and pulpotomy for irreversible pulpitis in permanent teeth: A randomized controlled trial

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Oral Health; Irreversible pulpitis; Surgery

• Registration Number: PACTR201805003413788
• Lead Sponsor: Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-23
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 75

Inclusion Criteria

Diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis due to dental caries or defective restorations

Positive response to electric and cold pulp sensitivity tests

History of pain which may be any of the following: spontaneous, provoked (lasting a few seconds to several hours), not relieved by analgesics, disturbs sleep

First or Second mandibular and maxillary molars

Radiographic appearance of carious lesion closely approximating pulp or with pulp communication

Patients who agree to sign a written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Advanced periodontal disease

Periodontic/endodontic lesions

Tooth tender to percussion

Tooth with non-vital/necrotic pulp evidenced by empty pulp space; no bleeding on entry into pulp chamber, or on amputation of coronal pulp; purulent pulp

Traumatized tooth

Periapical radiolucency

Pulp calcification, obliteration of pulp chamber radiographically

Grossly broken down (unrestorable) tooth

Third molar

More than one affected tooth per patient

Medical conditions: diabetes mellitus, bleeding disorders, immune suppression

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical and radiographic success. Clinical success (absence of symptoms after intervention); radiographic success (normal radiographic appearance of periradicular region of treated tooth/teeth)