Chemomechanical Caries Removal Using Papain Gel (CMCR09)

University of Nove de Julho

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Caries

Treatments: Procedure: Conventional method; Procedure: Chemomechanical Caries Removal

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01811420

cariesremoval09

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the efficacy of a papain-based gel in caries removal.

Full description

Twenty children with at least two carious molar teeth without pulpal involvement participated in this randomized clinical trial. A total of 40 teeth were randomly divided into two treatment groups: group A, papain-based gel; and group B, conventional technique. Data collection included the time required for caries removal, need for local anesthesia, degree of discomfort, changes in the number of viable bacteria, and clinical evaluation of glass ionomer-cement restorations 6-month post-treatment.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 6 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children with active caries without pulpal involvement in two deciduous molar teeth participated in the trial.
• The caries were located on the occlusal surface.

Exclusion criteria

• Children with pathological process of the dental tissue, with pulpal involvement

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

CHEMOMECHANICAL CARIES REMOVAL

Experimental group

Description:

Dental caries removal using papain based gel

Treatment:

Procedure: Chemomechanical Caries Removal

conventional method

Active Comparator group

Description:

Dental caries removal using rotatory instrument

Treatment:

Procedure: Conventional method