Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Pulpotomy Group
pulpectomy group
Sponsors
Alaa Mohamed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6–8 years of both sexes. Cooperative and medically free. Diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis based on clinical and radiographic criteria. Parents/legal guardians provide written informed consent. Parents able to attend follow-up visits. Deep carious second primary molars with signs of irreversible pulpitis. No clinical signs of necrosis (abscess, fistula, mobility). No radiographic signs of necrosis (periapical lesion or resorption).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with systemic or mental disorders. Whose parents refuse to give consent. Uncooperative behavior. Teeth with pathological swelling , fistula, pathological mobility. Periapical or furcal radiolucency exceeding half the furcation–apical distance. Non-restorable teeth, root caries, internal/external resorption, or calcified canals.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Postoperative Pain Intensity Description: Pain intensity will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of faces, rated from 0 (no pain) to 5 (severe pain). Assessment will be performed at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after treatment. Clinical success will be considered when the patient reports no pain (score = 0). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of Clinical Success Description: Clinical success will be evaluated by the absence of pain, swelling, tenderness to percussion, sinus, fistula, and pathological mobility. Clinical assessment will be performed at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months postoperatively.;Evaluation of Radiographic Success Description: Radiographic success will be defined as the absence of widening of the periodontal ligament space, internal/external root resorption, or radiolucency in the furcation or periapical area. Radiographic failure will be recorded if any of these findings are observed. | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public Contactalaa hasab elrasoul
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Outcome results
None listed