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Success of pulpotomy performed with or without a pulp capping material in teeth with deep cavity

Phase 2
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
Registration Number
CTRI/2019/05/019132
Lead Sponsor
Centre for Dental Education and Research
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1.Healthy patient of either gender between 18-35 years of age group.

2.Teeth with definitive clinical diagnosis of mechanical pulp exposure with reversible/irreversible pulpitis without symptomatic apical periodontitis.

3.Positive response to cold and electric pulp testing.

4.The tooth is restorable.

5.Probing pocket depth and mobility are within normal limits.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Teeth with definitive clinical diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis which are associated with periapical rarefaction.

2.Teeth with immature roots.

3.Teeth with cracks, cusp fractures.

4.Teeth with poor periodontal health, probing pocket depth >3mm, furcation involvement and radiographic horizontal or vertical interdental bone loss.

5.Presence of sinus tract or swelling or periapical pathology on an IOPA radiograph.

6.Patients with systemic conditions which could compromise the healing.

7.Patients not willing to participate in the study

8.Bleeding cannot be controlled within 10 mins with pressure pack.

9.Clinical diagnosis changes from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis to pulp necrosis

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate clinically and radiographically the outcome of full pulpotomy performed in mature permanent teeth with mechanical pulp exposure with use of, <br/ ><br> a) Mineral Trioxide Aggregate <br/ ><br> b) Inert Material ( Gelatin Sponge) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3months, 6months, 12months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate clinically and radiographically the outcome of full pulpotomy performed in mature permanent teeth with mechanical pulp exposure with use of, <br/ ><br> a) Mineral Trioxide Aggregate <br/ ><br> b) Inert Material ( Gelatin Sponge) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3months, 6months, 12months
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