Oral Health Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
aloe Vera pulpotomy
Sponsors
Dr NM CHUKWUMAH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 4-9years 2. Children of parents or caregivers who give their written informed consent and are willing to participate in the study 3. Children with at least two primary molars requiring pulpotomy treatment. Affected molars must have deep caries (class 1 or class 11 lesions) without spontaneous pain, absence of clinical and radiographic evidence of pulpal degeneration with no mobility, no associated abscess or swelling, no sign of pathologic root resorption, furcation or peri-apical radioluscencies, restorable with a stainless-steel crown and presence of less than one-third physiologic root resorption
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Symptomatic primary molars with deep caries 2. Primary molar teeth not restorable with stainless steel crowns 3. Primary molar teeth with more than one-third physiologic root resorption. 4. Patient with known allergy to aloe vera or plants in the aloe vera family (onion, tulip and garlic) 5. Children with underlying medical conditions, which would compromise healing 6. Uncooperative children, extremely anxious patients and those with special healthcare needs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| clinical outcomes including pain, mobility, abscess formation and fistula formation. And radiographic outcomes including root resorption, widening of periodontal ligament space, furcation radiolucency and periapical radiolucency | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| success or failure of pulpotomy procedure | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactPhilip Ogordi
Associate Professor Department of Paediatric Dentistry University of Benin teaching Hospital Benin City Edo state Nigeria
Outcome results
None listed