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Tooth Discoloration Induced by Pulpotomy Materials

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Tooth Discoloration
Interventions
Procedure: Pulpotomy
Registration Number
NCT04346849
Lead Sponsor
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Brief Summary

Vital pulp therapy including pulpotomy is commonly used for managing teeth with carious pulp exposure instead of performing root canal therapy. The gold standard materials used in this procedure are the calcium silicate based materials, however recent case reports have shown tooth discoloration caused by these materials especially MTA which is of concern to the patients. The aim of this study is to compare tooth color changes and discoloration induced by 3 calcium silicate based materials used in pulpotomy over 6 months, 12 months and yearly up to 5 years.

Detailed Description

Pulpotomy procedure involves removal of the coronal portion of the dental pulp followed by placement of a compatible material and subsequent coronal restoration of the tooth. Mineral trioxide aggregate is the gold standard material used in pulpotomy; however it has been implicated in tooth discoloration due to it radioopacifier. newer calcium silicate based materials including Biodentine and bioceramic have different opacifier and claimed not to cause tooth discoloration in laboratory studies.

In this clinical study tooth color measurement of teeth treated by pulpotomy using these 3 materials will be taken using vita easy shade device immediately after placement of the materials, 6 months and 12 months after the treatment then yearly up to 5 years. The discoloration potential of these 3 materials will be compared. Factors that may influence tooth discoloration will be also measured and analyzed including buccal wall thickness and time of bleeding control after pulpotomy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
107
Inclusion Criteria
  • Vital tooth with carious pulp exposure to be treated by full pulpotomy
  • Fully erupted upper or lower molar tooth with fully formed apex
  • Tooth should have intact buccal wall (no caries or restoration)
  • Tooth should be restorable by direct composite restoration
Exclusion Criteria
  • Partially erupted tooth
  • Tooth has caries on the buccal surface
  • Tooth has restoration on buccal surface
  • Tooth has preoperative coronal staining compared to adjacent teeth

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MTA pulpotomyPulpotomyTeeth receiving pulpotomy using MTA
Bioceramic pulpotomyPulpotomyTeeth receiving pulpotomy using Bioceramic
Biodentine pulpotomyPulpotomyTeeth receiving pulpotomy using Biodentine
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tooth color changeImmediate, 6 months, 1 year and yearly up to 5 years

Darkening in tooth color shade after placement of the calcium silicate based material

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Dental teaching centre Faculty Of Dentistry

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IRbid, Jordan

Jordan University of science and technology

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Irbid, Jordan

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