COMPARISON OF TWO MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES FOR TREATING DENTAL DECAY IN MILK TEETH OF CHILDREN.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/05/033403
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Janani Rajesh
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1.Unrestored pairs of carious primary molars matched for tooth type, arch and caries extent in 4-9 year old healthy children.
2.Single extensive (occlusal) or multi-surface (occlusoproximal) carious lesion extending to dentin only, without pulpal involvement both clinically and radiographically, assessed by International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) and categorized as score 4/5
3.Parent has given written informed consent and child patient has given wilful assent recorded in written format or recorded video-graphically based on childâ??s level of understanding.
1.Tooth with signs or symptoms of dental infection or irreversible pulpitis.
2.Caries very close to pulp with <1mm of remaining dentin thickness assessed radiographically.
3.Crowns severely destructed with caries, which is considered non-restorable.
4.Very young children who do not understand the procedure or tolerate biting the crown into its position without local anesthesia.
5. Known allergies to any of the materials used for the treatment procedure.
6.Parent has not given consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient receives treatment for dental caries and the lesion progression is halted. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 3 months <br/ ><br>6 months <br/ ><br>12 months <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Occlusal integrity of the dentition is maintained.Timepoint: 3 months <br/ ><br>6 months <br/ ><br>12 months