Use of Alkasite for Postpulpotomy Restoration (Cention-Forte)

Tanta University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Post Pulpotomy Restoration; Pediatric Dentistry

Treatments: Procedure: Cention Forte; Procedure: Tetric® N-Ceram

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07355920

#P-PED-6-24-2204

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study will be directed to:

Evaluate the clinical performance of alkasite composite as a final restoration for pulpotomized primary molars.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 8 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Deep carious vital primary molars at site 1, 2, and size 3 according to the SI/STA classification of caries.
• Healthy children free from systemic diseases.
• Cooperative patient: Frankel rating 3,4.

Radiographically:

• Deep caries approximating the pulp.
• Roots with no more than one-third physiologic resorption.
• Normal lamina dura and periodontal ligament space.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with bruxism.
• Clinical signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis or pulp degeneration.
• Parents refuse treatment.

Radiographically:

• Furcation involvement.
• periapical lesion.
• Pathologic resorption (internal or external).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Group I: Study group :Alkasite( cention forte )

Experimental group

Description:

25 primary molars were restored with an Alkasite composite Cention-forte after Formocresol pulpotomy.

Treatment:

Procedure: Cention Forte

Group II :Control group: Tetric N-Ceram

Active Comparator group

Description:

25 primary molars were restored with Tetric® N-Ceram bulk-fill composite after Formocresol pulpotomy.

Treatment:

Procedure: Tetric® N-Ceram