Comparison of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) & Ferric Sulfate (FS) Pulpotomies

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Primary Teeth; Pulpotomy

Treatments: Device: MTA; Drug: Ferric Sulfate

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02783911

5140262

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of clinical and radiographic success between Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Ferric Sulfate pulpotomies for primary molars. Recall appointments are completed 6 months, 9 months and 12 months.

Full description

Comparison of clinical and radiographic success between Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Ferric Sulfate pulpotomies for primary molars. Recall appointments are completed 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Regular recall and follow up will be performed for patients who has MTA or FS pulpotomies. Clinical and radiographic findings will be recorded.

Enrollment: 57 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I,II
• Primary Molars diagnosed with normal or reversible pulpitis with vital carious pulp exposures
• Teeth that can have hemostasis can be achieved with pressure
• No clinical symptoms
• No radiographic signs of internal resorption or external root resorption

Exclusion criteria

• Primary Molars diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis or necrotic pulp
• Teeth that can not achieve hemostasis
• Teeth with abscess or fistula
• Teeth that have radiographic signs of internal resorption or external resorption

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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57 participants in 2 patient groups

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate

Experimental group

Description:

Subject with pulpotomy treated with MTA MTA paste (\< 1gm) will be placed on pulp orifice once for the life of the primary teeth

Treatment:

Device: MTA

Ferric Sulfate

Experimental group

Description:

Subject with pulpotomy treated with FS FS paste (\<1gm) will placed on pulp orifice once for 15 secs and removed on primary teeth

Treatment:

Drug: Ferric Sulfate