NCT02918903

Evaluation of Pulp Symptoms After Minimal Caries Removal in Treatment of Deep Caries

Evaluation of Pulpal Symptoms Following Minimal Caries Removal Technique in Comparison to Complete Caries Removal in Molars With Deep Caries

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 70 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to assess and compare the possible post-operative pulpal symptoms (Spontaneous pain, pain on percussion, swelling, sinus or fistula), incidence of pulp exposure, child acceptance, chair time and radiographic success between two techniques for managing dental caries: minimal caries removal and complete caries removal in primary molars.

Detailed description

Minimal Caries Removal (MCR) technique was described in 2015 by Chompu-inwai et al., as a treatment option for primary molars with deep carious lesions or reversible pulpitis where only soft demineralized dentin around the lateral walls of the carious lesion is removed. The aim of this study is to assess the success of such a technique in managing primary molars with asymptomatic deep caries in terms of; post-operative pulpal symptoms(spontaneous pain, pain on percussion, fistula or sinus), incidence of pulp exposure, child acceptance, chair time and radiographic success.

Conditions

• Deep Caries

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Minimal caries removal	the experimental group will be treated by minimal caries removal where only caries at lateral walls of cavity will be removed then stainless steel crown will be placed as final restoration.
PROCEDURE	Complete caries removal	the control group will be treated by complete caries removal where all caries along lateral and pulpal walls of cavity will be removed, a base of resin modified glass ionomer will be placed then stainless steel crown will be placed as final restoration.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-12-15
• Primary completion: 2020-03-15
• Completion: 2020-07-15
• First posted: 2016-09-29
• Last updated: 2021-06-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt