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Comparison of two methods for caries removal among 5-9 year old children.

Evaluation of caries removal efficacy between papacarie (chemo-mechanical agent) and conventional method (rotary) in primary molars among 5-9 year old children attending Oxford Dental college outpatient department â??A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/04/013080
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-04-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Papacarie: Chemo-mechanical caries removal agent Control Intervention1: Conventional(Rotary)method: Caries was removed by using rotary instruments

Sponsors

Jeswin Jacob
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary molar tooth with occlusally similar cavitated dentinal lesions on the same, opposite or contra-lateral side of the oral cavity. Children whose parents give consent for the operative procedures. No proximal caries as evidenced by bitewing radiographs. Asymptomatic vital teeth, without clinical or radiographic evidence of pulpal involvement, furcation or periapical pathoses.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with disability. Children on long term medications and on antibiotic treatment during the last 3 months. Children having incipient carious lesion on enamel or extensive deep carious lesion in close proximity to pulp.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Presence of caries after cavity preparation Pain/ discomfort for the patient during the procedure Time taken to remove the carious tissue from the cavity (min)Timepoint: During cavity preparation and during caries removal with chemo-mechanical agent—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJeswin Jacob

Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences

vansan25@gmail.com9880030208

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026