Deep cavity showdown: which cleaning method saves the tooth?
NCT ID NCT07041905
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests two methods for cleaning deep cavities in permanent teeth: removing all decayed tissue (total removal) or leaving a thin layer near the nerve (selective removal). Researchers want to see which approach better keeps the tooth alive and causes less pain after treatment. Fifteen people with two similar deep cavities will each get both methods (one per tooth) and be followed for a year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best way to treat deep cavities to keep the tooth alive and reduce pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (15 people) and results may not apply to everyone. It only looks at short-term outcomes, not long-term tooth survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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15 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥15 years with bilateral deep carious mature permanent teeth. * Positive vitality test (cold sensitivity). * No spontaneous pain or periapical radiolucency. * Willingness to attend 6- and 12-month follow-ups Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled systemic diseases Pregnancy or allergy to dental materials used Teeth with irreversible pulpitis (spontaneous pain, necrosis) Non-restorable teeth (fractures, extensive decay)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cukurova University
RECRUITINGAdana, Turkey (Türkiye)
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