Comparison of three different methods of decayed tooth structure removal in children to evaluate which is the best in terms of amount of tooth structure removal, time taken by each method and acceptance of the technique of decayed tooth structure removal in children.

A comparative evaluation of BRIX3000, Smart burs and Conventional technique of caries excavation in paediatric dental population : A Randomised Controlled Trial (An in-vivo study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/12/038896

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: 1. Group 1 - BRIX3000 : 1. Group 1 - BRIX3000 is a chemomechanical agent (papain-based gel) applied on isolated tooth surface for 30 seconds and later the tooth surface will be rinsed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are in the age group of 6-14 years and are willing to participate in the study. 2.Primary and permanent molars with open carious lesion with dentine involvement [ICDAS-3 Ekstrand et al.. (15) ] 3.Patients who are rated as positive on Frankel’s behaviour rating scale. 4.No proximal caries should be evidenced on the intra oral periapical radiograph in the teeth to be studied. 5.No radiographic or clinical evidence of pulp involvement, furcation involvement or periapical pathology. 6.The opening of the carious lesion should be large enough to allow penetration of a small excavator.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with history of pain and pulp exposure. 2.Patients with sinus opening or pus discharge. 3.Grossly decayed teeth. 4.Physically and mentally disabled children. 5.Tooth which have already been restored or fractured.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Efficacy of caries removal using BRIX3000, Smart burs and Conventional technique of caries excavation. 2. Patient acceptance of the respective procedure during caries removal (assessed with the Wong-Baker Faces pain rating scale)Timepoint: During the time of treatment	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time taken for caries excavation (calculated with the help of stopwatch)Timepoint: During the time of treatment	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJAY SOMKUWAR

Faculty of Dental Sciences, King Georges Medical University

afrozalamansari@rediffmail.com9335166662

Outcome results

None listed

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