teeth with clinical diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis symptomatic irreversible pulpitis coronal pulpotomy root canal treatment prospective meta-analysis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 12 years or older (with a mature permanent tooth with deep caries/restorations and symptoms indicative of IRP (moderate to severe spontaneous lingering pain). Tooth is responsive to cold and EPT sensibility testing, restorable and can be adequately isolated during treatment. One tooth (molar or premolar) per patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Teeth with active periodontal disease (pocket depth >5mm); teeth indicated for elective root canal treatment for restorative purposes, teeth with apical periodontitis, patients with complex medical histories that may affect their caries experience and healing ability (immunocompromised, radiotherapy etc.); patients who are unable to consent; history of trauma to the tooth, presence of apical radiolucency and patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding, any evidence of purulence or excessive bleeding that cannot be controlled with a cotton pellet with 2-4% hypochlorite for 10 minutes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| success of treatment 1 year clinical and radiographic assessment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life 1 year Acceptance of participants | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University