Treatment of Immature Permanent Teeth With Three Different Pulp Capping Materials With Partial Pulpotomy

Partial Pulpotomy Treatment Of Immature Permanent Molars: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03426046

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-08

Start date

2013-11-22

Completion date

2017-10-17

Last updated

2018-02-12

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Conditions

Caries, Dental

Keywords

Biodentine, Cariously exposed pulp, MTA, Partial pulpotomy, Image J Software

Brief summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare partial pulpotomy treatments with Biodentine®, calcium hydroxide (CH) and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) in cariously exposed asymptomatic young permanent teeth clinically and radiographically for 1 year and evaluate root developments with Image J Software Program. The null hypothesis of this study is Biodentine® will promote healing with high success rates and induce root development more than CH and MTA.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical and radiographical success of three different materials in partial pulpotomy treatment. 50 patients with 54 asymptomatic, cariously exposed young permanent mandibular molar teeth were included to the study. The teeth were randomly divided into three main groups which were; calcium hydroxide, MTA and Biodentine® and finally restorated with stainless steel crowns. Pain, percussion sensitivity, palpation sensitivity of soft tissue around the tooth, root development, presence of lesion, integrity of lamina dura were evaluated clinically and radiographically during 12 months and recorded for each. Also, Image J Program with Turbo-Reg plug in was used for standardization of the radiographs and to determine the increase in root length.

Interventions

PROCEDUREPartial Pulpotomy

Partial removal of inflamed pulp tissue in cariously exposed teeth

DRUGPulp Capping Agents

Biocompatible materials

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

6 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Deep dentine caries with pulp exposure

Exclusion criteria

* Pulp exposure without hemorrhage control

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Root development	12 months	Root length measurement in pixels with Image J Software Program

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Clinical Evaluation	12 months	Percussion sensitivity evaluation with blunt end of a dental instrument comparing with contralateral or next healthy tooth
Radiographical Evaluation	12 months	Integrity of lamina dura with visual evaluation of radiopaque line around the root using image plate system

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026