Restorative dentistry Oral Health Restorative dentistry
Conditions
Interventions
The interventions are the routine placement of composite restorative material in a prepared tooth cavity (a dental ?filling?). For the control this is with the filling material at room temperature (i.
Sponsors
University of Leeds (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient is over 18 2. Patient is under 70 3. Either sex 3. Patient is capable of informed consent 4. The tooth responds to sensitivity testing (?vitality test? with an electric pulp tester) 5. The cavity to be restored is a one or two surface cavity 6. The cavity is suitable for composite restoration and the patient prefers composite to amalgam
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The tooth does not respond to an electric pulp test 2. The patient is incapable of giving informed consent 3. The patient is a child under 18 4. The patient is unable to return the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) assessment sheets at the appropriate time 5. The tooth to be filled is periodontally involved (grade 2 or grade 3 mobile) 6. The tooth to be filled is an abutment tooth for a removable prosthesis 7. The tooth to be filled has undergone orthodontic treatment within the last 3 months 8. The tooth to be filled has had periodontal surgery within the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS assessment 24 hours after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS assessment 7 days, 14 days and 1 month after treatment | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed