carious lesions
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 6 to 11 years; both genres; bearing teeth with active caries lesions limited to deep dentin / occluded proximal-occlusal surface of primary molars; absence of clinical diagnosis of pulp exposure, fistula, edema of the periodontal tissues and tooth mobility incompatible with stage of root resorption; absence of clinical symptoms of irreversible pulpitis; such as spontaneous pain or pressure sensitivity; the extent of the carious lesion should be such that complete / incomplete removal of decayed tissue not run the risk of pulp exposure as determined by clinical and radiographic evaluation; absence of radiolucencies in the inter-radicular regions (bifurcation) or periapical or thickening of the periodontal spaces which indicate the presence of irreversible pulp pathologies or necrosis; absence of internal or external root resorption.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pulp exposure during cavity preparation procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Failure rate of restorations in 18 months, measured by the modified USPHS criteria (United States Public Health Service). A difference of 25% between groups was estimated.;Failure rate of restorations in 18 months, measured by the modified USPHS criteria (United States Public Health Service). A difference of 25% between groups was estimated. A 15.4% failure rate was observed in Group I, 13.2% in group II, and 9.5 in group III, with no statistical difference between the groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes aren´t expected.;Secondary outcomes aren´t expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul