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Laser in Caries Treatment - Patients´View, Pulpal Reactions and Survival of Fillings

NCT03080649 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2018-04-05

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Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the excavation time, patients´ experiences, pulpal reactions and survival of fillings when carious tissue was removed with Er:YAG laser compared to rotary bur. A prospective, single-blind, randomized and controlled investigation was performed. Patients with at least two primary caries lesions radiographically assessed as the same size were recruited. In each patient one cavity was excavated with rotary bur and one with Er:YAG laser technique. The time requested for excavation and local anaesthesia were measured. The prevalence of postoperative symptoms, pulpal vitality and the quality of fillings will be investigated during two years after the excavation occasion.

Conditions

  • Dental Caries

Interventions

DEVICE

excavated with rotary bur

One of two identified caries lesions in the patient were randomly allocated to be excavated with rotary bur

DEVICE

Er:YAG laser

One of two identified caries lesions in the patient were randomly allocated to be excavated with Er:YAG laser

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Göteborg University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Public Dental Health in Uppsala Region

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2018-03-28

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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