Dental pain showdown: which filling material hurts less?

NCT ID NCT06880471

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Cumhuriyet University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested three biocompatible materials—TheraCal PT, Biodentin, and MTA—for reducing pain after a pulpotomy (removing the inner pulp) in 51 adults with severe toothache. Participants rated their pain before and up to 7 days after treatment. The goal is to find which material offers the best pain relief to guide dentists' choices.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: TheraCal PT, Biodentin, and MTA (dental materials used in pulpotomy)
What this could lead to: If one material proves better at reducing pain, dentists may have a clearer choice for managing discomfort after this common dental procedure.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 51 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain is subjective and hard to measure precisely.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pulpitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SYMPTOMATIC IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS (SIP)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Faculty of Dentistry, Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Sivas, Sivas, 58000, Turkey (Türkiye)
Sivas Republic University Faculty of Dentistry

Sivas, 58000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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