Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Photodynamic Therapy for Root Canal Treatment of Primary Molars

Mansoura University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Photodynamic Therapy

Treatments: Procedure: pulpectomy with metapex; Device: photodynamic therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05820750

M02041022

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be conducted to evaluate clinical and radiographic success of Photodynamic Therapy for root canal treatment of primary molars in comparison to the standard root canal treatment.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 7 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged 4-7 years.
• Apparent healthy child not suffering from any mental or physical disability.
• Cooperative children.
• Restorable teeth.
• Each child should have at least one carious primary molar with signs and symptoms of irreversible pulpitis or pulp necrosis.
• Absence of internal and / or external perforation in the furcation area.
• At least 2/3 thirds of the roots should be remained.

Exclusion criteria

• Children with compromised health or physical disability.
• Resorption of the roots more than 2/3 thirds.
• Non restorable teeth.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

standard root canal treatment

Other group

Treatment:

Procedure: pulpectomy with metapex

photodynamic therapy

Other group

Treatment:

Device: photodynamic therapy

instrumentation and photodynamic therapy

Other group

Treatment:

Device: photodynamic therapy