A Study Comparing Gentle Less Painful Methods to Remove Tooth Decay in Children by using Atraumatic restorative treatment, polymer bur, and chemomechanical caries removal agent to overcome the child fear during dental treatment.

Comparative Evaluation and Efficacy of Minimal Invasive Approach of caries excavation using Atraumatic Restorative Treatment polymer bur and Chemo Mechanical Caries Removal agent An in vivo study - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/09/094798

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface

Interventions

Intervention1: POLYMER BUR: Caries will be excavated with Smart Burs in slow speed handpiece with circular movements starting from the periphery to the center of the lesion Intervention2: CHEMOMECHANI

later it was detected with the help of a probe at the base of the cavity

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children with definitely positive or positive according to frankl behaviour rating scale. 2.Healthy children from 6 to 12 years of age who are willing to participate in the study. 3.Patient with asymptomatic carious lesion with distinct dentin involvement, verified by radiographic examination. 4.Carious lesion without any pulpal involvement. 5.Teeth with no radiographic signs of internal and external resorption. 6.No furcation radiolucency.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Non-consent of parent to participate in the study. 2.Uncooperative patient. 3.Teeth with history of spontaneous pain. 4.Deep carious lesion with pulpal involvement. 5.Medically compromised children. 6.Tooth with restoration or fracture.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ANXIOUSLESS AND FEARLESS TREATMENT FOR CHILDRENTimepoint: BASELINE, 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
better marginal adaptability and less chances of secondary cariesTimepoint: BASELINE, 3 MONTHS, 6 MONTHS	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR SAURABH TIWARI

Hitkarini Dental College and Hospital

agrawaldevika1996@gmail.com8319248080

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026