Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
caries removal method using chemomechanical agent
caries removal using conventional drilling method
Sponsors
Dr. Abdulrahman Bala Malami
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children between the ages of 6 and 12 years (Mixed dentition stage). 2. Children who had at least two carious teeth with ICDAS score 4 or 5 on primary or permanent molars. 3. Children with Class I carious lesions (occlusal caries). 4. Children who gave their assent and whose parents consented to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who had teeth with clinical signs and symptoms of pulpitis, periodontitis, pulpal necrosis, fistula, or abscess. 2. Children with medical conditions, chronic illnesses or on long term medication. 3. Children with ICDAS score of 4 or 5 for a molar tooth that was mobile, unrestorable, or has arrested caries. 4. Children who had teeth with developmental anomalies such as molar incisor hypomineralization, dental fluorosis, taurodontism, germination, fusion etc. 5. Children with recurrent caries or failed restoration. 6. Highly uncooperative children. 7. Children whose primary molars were close to exfoliation as identified from the radiograph.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| effectiveness of caries removal using bacterial colony forming unit count/ ml;Effectiveness of caries removal using caries detector dye.;caries removal time in seconds, using stop watch.;Clinical retention and marginal leakage of restorations in treated teeth. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Subjective assessment of treatment preference of the participants.;Pain and discomfort associated with the treatments. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactOkolo Chizoba
Consultant doctor
Outcome results
None listed