Treatment of deep cavity in the tooth

Phase 4

Recruiting

Conditions: Patients having deep caries

Registration Number: CTRI/2017/11/010379

Lead Sponsor: Medcem

Brief Summary: This trial evaluates for the efficacy of MTA, Biodentine and calcium hydroxide as indirect pulp capping agents in patients with deep caries.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Open to Recruitment

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1)Posterior teeth with caries on the occlusal or proximal surfaces that on bitewing radiographs extends more than half way through the dentine towards the pulp but not reaching pulp; 2)Teeth with pulps diagnosed as saveable (with reversible inflammation); 3)Teeth with pulps that give a positive response to cold and electric pulp testing; 4)Teeth with sound periodontium (absence of bleeding on probing, sulcus depth Â£ 3 mm; no loss of attachment); 5)Teeth with no apical pathosis on periapical radiographs; 6)Patients 18 years of age or above and willing/able to give consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Teeth with irreverisbly inflamed pulps with sharp spontaneous pain (on sitting or lying down) and provoked pulpal pain; 2)Teeth with abnormnal responses to cold and electric pulp tests; 3)Teeth with radiographic evidence of complete calcification/obliteration of pulp chamber and root canal; 4)Teeth with necrotic pulps; 5)Teeth with an associated swelling or sinus tract; 6)Caries involving the pulp on bitewing radiographs; 7)Signs of apical pathosis on periapcial radiographs, such as a widened periodontal ligament space, periapical or furcal radiolucency, or internal or external root resorption; 8)Teeth with pathologic mobility.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Survival of capped pulps	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Association between the three materials and preoperative and postoperative symptoms	2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Manipal College of Dental Sciences
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Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Manipal College of Dental Sciences
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Vasudev Ballal
Principal investigator
9880626167
drballal@yahoo.com