New dental tech aims to ease pain for kids with sensitive teeth
NCT ID NCT07352813
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two computer-assisted anesthesia methods—intraosseous and infiltration—to see which works better for children aged 6-12 with Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH), a condition causing sensitive teeth. Researchers will measure pain, stress, and heart rate in 30 children during dental treatment. The goal is to find a more effective way to numb teeth and reduce discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Articaine hydrochloride with epinephrine (adrenaline) 1:100,000
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more comfortable and less stressful dental experience for children with sensitive teeth due to MIH.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The anesthesia techniques are already used in practice, so the main question is which works better, not a breakthrough.
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Study facts
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- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Individuals applying to the Department of Pedodontics, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Dentistry, * Systemically healthy individuals, * Individuals without any known allergies, * Children between the ages of 6 and 12 years, * Scoring 3-4 according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale, * Children and their legal guardians who, after reading and listening to the informed consent form, fully understand its content and voluntarily provide both verbal and written consent, * Children with contralateral and homologous maxillary first permanent molars affected by molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) and scoring 3-4 according to the MIH Treatment Need Index criteria, * Children with no emergency treatment needs, such as dental pain, * Both male and female volunteers. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Dentistry
RECRUITINGAnkara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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