NCT03490422

Pulpotomy in Carious Permanent Mature Teeth: Pulp Survival and Risk Factors

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 53 (actual)
• Sponsor: National University Health System, Singapore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This Trial evaluated the extent of pulp survival following pulpotomy in the permanent tooth pulp exposed by caries and identify potential risk factors for pulpal complications.

Detailed description

Healthy patients ≥ 21 years old were recruited with informed consent. Inclusion criteria were symptomatic and asymptomatic periodontally sound teeth, positive response to pulp sensibility tests, pulp exposure by caries with bleeding, haemostasis achieved within 10 minutes and normal apical tissues. Under local anaesthesia and rubber dam isolation, caries was removed before pulpotomy. Pain complaint, clinical and radiographic data were collected during recalls for up to 3 years.

Conditions

• Pulpitis
• Pulp Exposure, Dental
• Pulp and Periapical Tissue Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pulpotomy	Pulpotomy in mature carious permanent teeth

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-10-01
• Primary completion: 2014-07-01
• Completion: 2014-07-01
• First posted: 2018-04-06
• Last updated: 2018-04-06