Clinical and radiographic study to compare the effectiveness of pulpotomy on primary molars using diode laser or mineral trioxide aggregate

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: pulpotomy for primary molars; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000425796
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Damascus

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-05-06
• Study Start: 2022-03-14
• Last Update Posted: 21 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

(1) healthy, cooperative patients, do not suffer from a pathological condition that prevents the pulpal treatment
(2) had one molar with an indication for pulpotomy with clinical and\or radiological symptoms like deep caries involving one or two surfaces of the tooth, physiological root resorption that does not exceed one-third of it.
(3) Absence of clinical signs and necrotic pulp which is: excessive movement, sensitivity on percussion, fistula in the tooth adjacent to the treated tooth, pus drainage from the crevicular gingiva, and spontaneous pain at night
(4) The absence of radiological signs of tooth death like radial translucency around the apex or at the roots furcation, pathological external root absorption in addition to internal absorption, and signs of canal calcification before treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

uncooperative patients,
children more than 8years and less than 6years
History of unprovoked tooth ache
Pathologic Mobility
Inter-radicular bone loss

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome: clinical success of the pulpotomy...<br> Clinical success is achieved when the Dean 2016 criteria are met<br>(a) there was no spontaneous or excited pain, (b) presence of healthy soft tissue, i.e. there is no gingival redness or fistula associated with the treated tooth, (c) natural movement of the tooth, and (d) absence of sensitivity to percussion.<br>The probe is examined to determine the health of tissues and the presence or absence of a fistula. The presence of pain is determined by questioning the patient about the symptoms accompanying the treatment, and the movement is examined by forceps.<br>[3 months after pulpotomy]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome: radiological success of the treatment using periapical x-rays.<br>Radiological success defined as a composite of: (i) no periapical translucency, (ii) no translucency in the furcation area, and (iii) no internal or external root resorption. Assessed using periapical x-rays.[after pulpotomy directly]