Dental caries Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 8-10 years 2. Children with at least 2 bilateral carious first primary molars indicated for pulpotomy 3. Children require serial extraction of first primary molars for orthodontic reasons
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with systematic diseases and/or allergies to the anesthetic agents 2. Children with clinical and radiographical signs of pulp necrosis in the targeted teeth and/or unrestorable teeth 3. Children with nocturnal and/or spontaneous pain
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following primary outcomes will be measured using histology after 7, 30, and 90 days: 1. Odontoblastic integrity 2. Pulp tissue hemorrhage 3. Pulp fibrosis 4. Dentin bridge formation 5. Pulp calcification | — |
Countries
Syria