New Tooth-Saving material could spare kids from extractions
NCT ID NCT07702942
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a newer, easier-to-use material called NeoPUTTY works as well as the standard MTA for saving permanent back teeth with severe nerve inflammation in children aged 9 to 14. Both materials are used to cover the remaining healthy nerve after removing the diseased part, aiming to keep the tooth alive and avoid extraction. Forty-six children were randomly assigned to receive one of the two materials and were followed for a year to check for pain, infection, and healing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NeoPUTTY (a premixed calcium silicate bioceramic material) and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) used as pulp-capping materials after pulpotomy
- What this could lead to
- If NeoPUTTY works as well as MTA, it could offer a simpler, faster option for saving severely inflamed teeth in children, reducing the need for extractions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small study with only 46 children, and results may not apply to all ages or tooth types. The long-term success of NeoPUTTY is still unknown.
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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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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Nov 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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9 to 14 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: * Systemically healthy children aged 9 to 14 years with mature permanent maxillary or mandibular molars presenting with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, characterized by spontaneous pain, lingering thermal pain, or referred pain of moderate or severe intensity per Wolters classification * Teeth with complete root development and closed apices confirmed radiographically, with adequate remaining coronal tooth structure for definitive restoration * Deep or extremely deep carious lesions with risk of or unavoidable pulp exposure during operative treatment * Teeth with normal periapical radiographic appearance or mild periapical changes limited to slight widening of periodontal ligament space or subtle trabecular alterations without frank periapical radiolucency or loss of lamina dura continuity * Teeth free from advanced periodontal disease * Parents or legal guardians willing to provide written informed consent and comply with follow-up schedule Exclusion Criteria: * Children with systemic diseases or known hypersensitivity to any material used in the study * Teeth with immature root development or incomplete apical closure * Non-restorable teeth with inadequate remaining coronal tooth structure * Teeth with pathological mobility, sinus tract, or soft tissue swelling * Established apical periodontitis with frank periapical radiolucency, furcation involvement, or loss of lamina dura continuity on radiographic examination * Evidence of internal or external pathological root resorption * Failure to achieve haemostasis within 25 minutes of coronal pulp amputation * Lack of parental or guardian consent or unwillingness to comply with follow-up visits
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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