Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis Health Condition 2: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Children in the age group of 4-9 years, with signs of reversible pulpitis (Sensitivity to sweet foods or drinks, cold, Sharp pain that lasts only a few seconds , No pain when the tooth is tapped, No sensitivity to heat) in primary molars and requiring pulpotomy procedure. 2.Teeth having adequate bone support with at least 2/3rd of intact root length. 3.Children who provide assent, and parents who provide the consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Intra operative signs of irreversible pulpitis (uncontrolled pulpal bleeding, non vital pulp tissue) Children with special health-care needs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical evaluationAbsence of clinical signs1.Negative to percussion 2.Negative to periapical palpation 3.Absence of fistula/sinus tract 4.Absence of mobility 5.Negative to periodontal probing 6.Absence of swelling Timepoint: 3 months 6 months 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Radiologic evaluation Periapical health 1. No apical / furcal radiolucency 2. Pathologic resorption Mineralisation activity 1. Presence of radio-opacity under pulp capping material 2. Absence of canal obliteration Internal resorption 1. Lack of internal root resorption Timepoint: 6 months 12 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Government Dental college, Kottayam.