Pulpotomy vs Root Canal Treatment for Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
high-quality evidence is needed to add to current knowledge and also assess the long-term outcomes for full/complete pulpotomy after carious pulpal exposure in patients with signs and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: standard root canal treatment standard root canal treatment |
Procedure: vital pulp therapy
removal of the coronal pulp followed by placing a biocompatible material to preserve the vitality of the radicular pulp
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Active Comparator: Pulpotomy vital pulp therapy |
Procedure: vital pulp therapy
removal of the coronal pulp followed by placing a biocompatible material to preserve the vitality of the radicular pulp
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- pain score [day 3 post treatment]
score by a numeric rating scale from 1(minimum pain) to 100 (maximum pain)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- pain score [6 months post treatment]
score by a numeric rating scale from 1(minimum pain) to 100 (maximum pain)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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a mature permanent tooth
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symptoms indicative of IRP
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responsive to cold and EPT sensibility testing
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restorable and can be adequately isolated during treatment
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One tooth (molar or premolar) per patient.
Exclusion Criteria:
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active periodontal disease
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complex medical histories
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unable to consent
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pregnant or breast-feeding
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excessive bleeding that cannot be controlled
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- British University In Egypt
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: shehabeldin Saber, Professor of Endodontics
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FD BUE REC 22-034