NCT03606681

Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Indirect Pulp Capping in Primary and Permanent Teeth With Different Materials

Evaluation of Indirect Pulp Capping in Children With Different Materials

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (actual)
• Sponsor: Altinbas University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Indirect pulp capping (IPC) is a treatment that preserves pulp's vitality. Several materials have been used for this procedure. The aim of this study is to evaluate the radiographic and clinical outcomes of TheraCal LC (Bisco Inc., Schaumburg, IL, USA) and to compare it with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) (Pro Root MTA, Dentsply Tulsa, Johnson City, TN, USA) and calcium hydroxide \[Ca(OH)2\] (Dycal, Dentsply De Trey Konstanz, Germany) biomaterials in IPC treatment.

Detailed description

A total of 295 teeth, including second primary molars and first permanent molars with IPC indications from healthy and cooperative children between the ages of 4-15, were included in this study. Teeth were divided into three groups according to the materials used for pulp capping. Indirect pulp treatment was applied using Dycal for 91 teeth, ProRoot MTA for 89 teeth and TheraCal LC for 115 teeth. Primary molars were restored with the compomer material, and permanent molars were restored with the resin composite material. Restorations were evaluated with the Modified United States Public Health Service (modified USPHS) criteria. Clinical and radiographic findings were evaluated for 24 months at follow-up.

Conditions

• Dental Pulp Capping

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Calcium Hydroxide	After cleaning the caries with partial removal (non-exposed pulp), cavity disinfected with sodium hypochlorite then indirect pulp capping agent was applied to cavity and restoration was finished in the same session.
DRUG	Mineral Trioxide Aggregate	After cleaning the caries with partial removal (non-exposed pulp), cavity disinfected with sodium hypochlorite then indirect pulp capping agent was applied to cavity and restoration was finished in in the same session.
DRUG	TheraCal LC	After cleaning the caries with partial removal (non-exposed pulp), cavity disinfected with sodium hypochlorite then indirect pulp capping agent was applied to cavity (2 milimeter layer) and polymerized and restoration was finished in in the same session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-07-01
• Primary completion: 2014-06-01
• Completion: 2015-06-01
• First posted: 2018-07-31
• Last updated: 2018-07-31