Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Novel PLA Based Polymer Rubber Dam Clamp: Custom designed three dimensional printed polylactic acid polymer rubber dam clamp used for isolation during dental procedures.
Control Interve
Sponsors
Dr KHUSHI DUA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 18 to 60 years. 2. Patients requiring rubber dam isolation for endodontic or restorative dental procedures on permanent posterior teeth. 3. Teeth with adequate coronal structure for clamp placement. 4. Patients willing to participate and provide written informed consent. 5. Patients available for immediate and follow up evaluation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with known allergy or hypersensitivity to polymer materials. 2. Patients with severe periodontal disease around the study tooth. 3. Teeth with extensive coronal destruction preventing proper clamp placement. 4. Patients with acute oral soft tissue lesions in the area of treatment. 5. Pregnant or lactating women. 6. Patients unwilling to participate or provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gingival trauma score following rubber dam clamp placement.Timepoint: Baseline before clamp placement, immediately after clamp placement, at completion of the procedure, 24 hours post procedure, and 7 days post procedure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient discomfort assessed using Visual Analog Scale.Timepoint: Immediately after clamp placement and after completion of the procedure.;Clamp stability measured by incidence of clamp slippage or displacement.Timepoint: Throughout the dental procedure.;Operator ease of placement and removal of the clamp.Timepoint: Immediately after clamp placement and removal. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Manish Ranjan
Saveetha dental college
Outcome results
None listed