Toothache after fillings? new study tests a simple solution
NCT ID NCT04248803
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether applying Gluma desensitizer during a filling procedure can reduce immediate tooth sensitivity. 570 adults with cavities in their back molars received either the desensitizer or a standard treatment. The goal was to see if it lowered pain scores right after the procedure.
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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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570 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- 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 70 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: * Occlusal cavitated caries in maxillary and mandibular first and second molars Exclusion Criteria: * Occlusal caries with axial or proximal extension * Teeth with periodontal treatment within last three months * Teeth with cracks * Teeth to be taken as abutment for prosthesis * Patients with psychiatric treatment * Patients in orthodontic treatment or going to need orthodontic treatment * Patients under dentin hypersensitivity or using desensitizer treatment * Patients not willing for post treatment follow up * Patients having any other teeth with pain or sensitivity symptoms * Caries excavation with pulp exposure and post treatment sensitivity due to occusal interference in restoration
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CSI College of Dental Sciences and Research
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 001, India
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