Primary Molar Pulpotomy
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate and compare, clinically and radiographically,the effects of MTA and Biodentine when used as pulp dressings following pulpotomy in human primary molars.
Interventions
OTHERPulpotomy
Comparison of two different pulp dressing agents
Sponsors
Cristina Cuadros
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 9 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* molars showing: 1. symptomless exposure of vital pulp by caries 2. no clinical or radiographic evidence of pulp degeneration (excessive bleeding from the root canal, internal root resorption, inter-radicular and/or furcal bone destruction) 3. the possibility of proper restoration of the teeth 4. no physiological resorption of more than one-third of the root
Exclusion criteria
* presence of systemic pathology and any history of allergic reaction to latex, local anaesthetics or to the constituents of the test pulp dressing agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of molars with clinical success | 12 months |
| Number of molars with radiographic success | 6 and 12 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of molars with no evidence of external resorption | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars with no evidence of furcation radiolucency | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars with no symptoms of pain | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars with no evidence of radicular radiolucency | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars without fistulation | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars without pathological mobility. | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars without swelling | 6 and 12 months |
| Number of molars with no evidence of internal resorption | 6 and 12 months |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed