Effect of the Indirect Pulp Capping on posterior restorations

Effect of the Indirect Pulp Capping of deep cavities on the clinical performance of posterior restorations

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

REBEC

Registry ID

RBR-6ncpf7f

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-19

Start date

2025-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Caries of dentine Tooth Diseases

Interventions

Study design, characteristics, and data collection site: This study will be a prospective, longitudinal, randomized, double-blind (examiner and volunteer), split-mouth clinical trial with a 24-month f

I: application of indirect pulp capping with MTA

C: application of indirect pulp capping with calcium hydroxide cement

O: clinical performance according to the FDI criteria. The research question was: Do restorations that received pulp capping with MTA perform similarly to those that received pulp capping with calcium

deep carious lesions&quot

according to the definitions approved by the ESE4 or &quot

defective deep restorations,&quot

reaching up to the inner quarter of the dentin, but with a zone of hard or firm dentin between the caries and the pulp detected radiographically

4 two permanent posterior teeth requiring restorations in each patient

presence of opposing and opposing teeth making contact

vital pulp

absence of painful sym

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People of both genders; presenting deep carious lesions according to the definitions approved by the European Society of Endodontology or defective deep restorations, reaching up to the inner quarter of the dentin, but with a zone of hard or firm dentin between the caries and the pulp detected radiographically; two permanent posterior teeth requiring restorations in each patient; presence of opposing and opposing teeth making contact; vital pulp; absence of painful symptoms; no history of hypersensitivity in the teeth to be restored; good oral health; age between 18 and 70 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Extremely deep carious lesions according to the definitions approved by the European Society of Endodontology penetrating the entire thickness of the dentin; non-restorable crown; mechanical exposure of the pulp during caries removal; teeth previously treated with direct pulp capping; teeth exhibiting spontaneous or constant pain; increased or persistent response to thermal pulp testing or any other symptoms indicating irreversible pulpitis; severe systemic diseases; composite resin allergies; deleterious parafunctional habits and bruxism; and periodontal disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the clinical success of the restorations after 24 months, using the method proposed by the International Dental Federation, which consists of assigning scores according to biological (six criteria), functional (six criteria) and esthetic (four criteria) properties. For each criterion, the scores clinically excellent, clinically good, clinically satisfactory, clinically unsatisfactory or clinically poor may be applied. The scores excellent, good and satisfactory will be grouped together as ACCEPTABLE “Overall Score” and will represent the clinical success of the restoration. The scores unsatisfactory and poor will be grouped as INACCEPTABLE “Overall score” and will signify restoration failure.	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate the clinical success of the restorations after 24 months, using the method proposed by the International Dental Federation, which consists of assigning scores according to biological (six criteria), functional (six criteria) and esthetic (four criteria) properties. For each criterion, the scores clinically excellent, clinically good, clinically satisfactory, clinically unsatisfactory or clinically poor may be applied. The scores excellent, good and satisfactory will be grouped together as ACCEPTABLE “Overall Score” and will represent the clinical success of the restoration. The scores unsatisfactory and poor will be grouped as INACCEPTABLE “Overall score” and will signify restoration failure.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the clinical success of the restorations after 12 months, using the method proposed by the International Dental Federation, which consists of assigning scores according to biological (six criteria), functional (six criteria) and esthetic (four criteria) properties. For each criterion, the scores clinically excellent, clinically good, clinically satisfactory, clinically unsatisfactory or clinically poor may be applied. The scores excellent, good and satisfactory will be grouped together as ACCEPTABLE “Overall Score” and will represent the clinical success of the restoration. The scores unsatisfactory and poor will be grouped as UNACCEPTABLE “Overall score” and will signify restoration failure.	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate the clinical success of the restorations after 12 months, using the method proposed by the International Dental Federation, which consists of assigning scores according to biological (six criteria), functional (six criteria) and esthetic (four criteria) properties. For each criterion, the scores clinically excellent, clinically good, clinically satisfactory, clinically unsatisfactory or clinically poor may be applied. The scores excellent, good and satisfactory will be grouped together as ACCEPTABLE “Overall Score” and will represent the clinical success of the restoration. The scores unsatisfactory and poor will be grouped as UNACCEPTABLE “Overall score” and will signify restoration failure.

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Countries

Contacts

Public ContactCarlos Torres

Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia da Universidade Estadual Paulista de São José dos Campos

carlosrgt@gmail.com+55 (12) 39479376

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026