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Efficacy of caries removal on deciduous molars using Papain gel and Excavator tip.

Comparing the pain response, effectiveness and duration of caries removal using a papain based gel and an ultrasonic excavator tip in deciduous molars: A split mouth randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037665
Enrollment
62
Registered
2021-10-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K02- Dental caries

Interventions

Intervention1: ultrasonic excavator tip(EX1): The ultrasonic excavator is more comfortable for dentist and children than manual excavator because the ultrasonic wave can easily penetrate to caries and

Sponsors

Dr M Arthi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Presence of two contralateral open carious lesion with dentin involvement 2. Cavities are assessible to facilitate the penetration of a small size excavator. 3. Teeth and surrounding tissues should be clinically free of any pathologic conditions other than dental caries 4. Presence of asymptomatic carious molars without clinical evidence of pulp involvement 5. Class I carious lesion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. non vital teeth 2. arrested caries 3. Children with systemic diseases 4. Grossly decayed 5. Caries in primary teeth exhibiting pre shedding mobility. 11. periodontal problem

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of the study is to assess the effectiveness of caries removal using Ericson criteria Timepoint: within 30 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.The secondary outcomes of the study is to assess the pain response of children using Wong Bakers scale and FLACC. 2.To assess the total working time required for caries removal using Brix 3000 and ultrasonic excavator recorded in minutes using a stopwatch 3.To assess the retention, marginal discoloration, secondary caries, marginal adaptation of restoration at 3, 6 months using USPHS criteria Timepoint: 1.within 1 hour 2.within 30 minutes 3.3,6 months interval

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactM Arthi
srmpedodpt16@gmail.com9884585808

Outcome results

None listed

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