New Tooth-Saving materials put to the test against standard treatment
NCT ID NCT07660549
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested three different materials used to treat severe, irreversible tooth inflammation. 72 adults with painful molars received a procedure where the damaged pulp was removed and covered with one of the materials. The goal was to see if newer materials (TheraCal LC and TheraCal PT) work as well as the standard material (MTA) for controlling pain and saving the tooth over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mineral trioxide aggregate, TheraCal LC, and TheraCal PT (dental pulp capping materials)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that newer, easier-to-use materials work as well as the standard material for saving teeth with severe pulp inflammation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The materials are already in use, so no major new breakthrough is expected.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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18 to 65 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 requiring full pulpotomy treatment in mandibular first or second permanent molars diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. * Mandibular first or second permanent molars with a preoperative Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score ≥4, indicating moderate or severe pain. * Vital mandibular first or second permanent molars showing positive responses to both cold and electric pulp tests. * Teeth with deep carious lesions indicated for vital pulp therapy. * Teeth with no radiographic evidence of periapical pathology. * Patients who had not taken analgesics or antibiotics within the 24 hours preceding the procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-vital mandibular permanent molars showing negative responses to cold or electric pulp tests. * Non-restorable teeth. * Teeth with root caries, open apex, pulp calcification, internal or external resorption, or periodontal involvement. * Mandibular first or second permanent molars with poor periodontal status, defined as periodontal pocket depth \>4 mm. * Teeth with radiographic evidence of periapical pathology. * Patients with systemic conditions such as uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hematological disorders, or a history of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. * Patients with contraindications to full pulpotomy treatment or local anesthesia.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cukurova University
Adana, Sarıçam, 01250, Turkey (Türkiye)
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