Comparison of clinical and radiographic success rate and pain after pulpotomy using standardized extract of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) leaves and formocresol

Comparison of clinical and radiographic success rate and pain after pulpotomy in primary molars using standardized extract of myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) leaves and formocresol: a double blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180519039725N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-06

Start date

2018-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

pulp disease.

Interventions

Intervention group: Group 1: Cotton impregnated with Formocresol (Sultan, USA) for 5 minutes Group 2: Cotton impregnated with Myrtus extract for 30 Min.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pulp exposure due to caries, no pathologic mobility, No history of spontaneous pain , no sinus tracts , abscess or swelling, Restorable teeth with ssc , hemostasiscould be easily achievable, No internal or pathologic external root resorptionan, No interradicular or periapical radiolucency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mutation and cytogenic effect of formocresol. Timepoint: 0,6,12 month. Method of measurement: radiographic and clinical finding , and questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactfatemeh mohammadi

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

fa.mohamadi@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3211 8074

Outcome results

None listed

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