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Comparing complete and partial removal of decay in molar teeth

Not Applicable
Conditions
Dental caries (decay)
Oral Health
Registration Number
ISRCTN76503940
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Dundee
Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34243733/ (added 12/07/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
623
Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 12 years and over
2. Suitable to receive either clinical procedure
3. Receive some or all of their treatment under the NHS
4. One (or more) pre-molar or molar teeth with caries (primary or secondary) extending into the pulpal third of dentine
5. Caries may be proximal and/or occlusal and the lesion will be suitable for filling with a single restoration

Exclusion Criteria

Carious tooth shows signs or symptoms of irreversible pulp pathology or loss of vitality including the presence of a sinus, tenderness to percussion, buccal tenderness, pathological mobility, severe sensitivity or evidence of pathology on a periapical radiograph

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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