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New laser combo could make toothache treatment less painful for kids

NCT ID NCT07290049

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a gentle laser along with a special dental cement can reduce pain after a pulpotomy, a procedure that saves a tooth with a severe nerve infection. About 46 children and young adults aged 9 to 14 with a painful lower molar will be randomly assigned to get either the cement alone or the cement plus laser. The main goal is to see if the laser helps lower pain after the procedure.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Calcium silicate cement (EndoCem MTA) and Er,Cr:YSGG laser
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a less painful way to treat severe toothaches in children, possibly avoiding root canals.
What could go wrong
This is a small early study with only 46 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The laser might not reduce pain more than the cement alone.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

46 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

9 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients between 9 and 14 years of age * Presence of a two-rooted permanent mandibular molar * Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in the study tooth * Study tooth considered restorable with a definitive restoration * Study tooth is periodontally healthy, with no mobility and no tenderness to percussion or palpation * Participant and/or parent/legal guardian is able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Teeth with immature root apices * Teeth that are non-restorable because of extensive caries or structural damage * Inability to achieve hemostasis within 10 minutes after coronal pulp removal * Participants with significant systemic medical conditions that may affect dental treatment or healing * Teeth diagnosed with pulpal necrosis * Inability or unwillingness of the participant and/or parent/legal guardian to provide informed consent * Individuals belonging to vulnerable populations, as defined by the institutional ethics committee

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative pulpitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dental Clinic, College of Dentistry, Fujairah University

    Fujairah, Emirate of Fujairah, 2202, United Arab Emirates

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