Effects of Total and Selective Caries Removal - Requiring or Avoiding Vital Pulp Therapy - on Pulp Vitality and Postoperative Pain in Deep Carious Mature Permanent Teeth: A Split-Mouth Clinical Study

NCT07041905 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2026-03-30

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Summary

The effect of selective caries cleaning and total caries cleaning on pulp health and post operative pain in teeth with deep caries will be investigated.

Conditions

  • Pulp Exposure, Dental
  • Deep Dental Caries

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Total Caries Removal

Arm 1: "Total caries removal (complete excavation to hard dentin)"

PROCEDURE

Selective Caries Removal

Partial removal leaving affected dentin near pulp.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cukurova University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-07-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-01
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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