Your DNA could decide if Tooth-Saving therapy works
NCT ID NCT07130214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a person's genetic makeup influences how well a dental treatment called vital pulp therapy works for saving teeth with pulpitis (tooth nerve inflammation). Researchers will collect saliva from 96 participants to analyze specific genes, then track treatment success over 12 months using exams and X-rays. The goal is to understand why some people respond better to this tooth-preserving procedure.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Ataturk University Faculty of Dentistry Endodontics Department
- Ages
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16 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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Inclusion Criteria * permanent teeth diagnosed with reversible pulpitis, * patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis but without apical radiolucency, -teeth responding within normal limits to cold stimuli (using carbon dioxide snow), * teeth with prolonged response to cold testing, diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis, * teeth without sensitivity to percussion or chewing tests, * teeth with bleeding time less than 5 minutes from exposed pulp tissue, * teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis with bleeding time less than 10 minutes, * teeth without widening of the periodontal ligament space (Periapical Index \[PAI\] ≥2), * teeth with radiographically confirmed deep dentinal caries, * patients classified as ASA I (American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification) Exclusion Criteria: * teeth showing negative response to cold testing (using carbon dioxide snow), -teeth showing negative response to electric pulp testing, * presence of apical radiolucency (PAI \> 2), * presence of condensing apical periodontitis in the relevant tooth, * teeth with internal or external root resorption, * teeth with a history of trauma, * teeth with vertical root fractures, * evidence of periodontal-endodontic lesion on the day of treatment, * loss of function (e.g., tooth mobility degree 3), * presence of swelling related to the treated tooth, * teeth that cannot be treated with rubber dam isolation, * patients with compromised immune systems, * patients who are pregnant at the time of treatment, * patients who have used antibiotics, bisphosphonates, or statins within the last 4 weeks prior to treatment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ataturk University
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
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