Dentists test two ways to save teeth with deep cavities
NCT ID NCT07300124
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two dental treatments for teeth with deep cavities and reversible pulpitis (early nerve inflammation). One treatment caps the exposed nerve directly, while the other removes a small part of the nerve before capping. The study will include 138 people aged 15-40 and follow them for one year to see which approach has a higher success rate and causes less pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Dental procedure (direct pulp capping or partial pulpotomy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show which dental procedure is more effective for saving teeth with deep cavities and reversible pulpitis, helping dentists choose the best treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (138 people) that hasn't started recruiting yet. Results may not apply to all patients, and some teeth may still fail despite treatment.
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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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About 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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15 to 40 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: 1. Patients aged 15-40 years. 2. Mature permanent mandibular molars with extremely deep caries on radiograph, giving positive response to pulp sensibility test. 3. Pulpal bleeding can be controlled within 10 minutes 4. Patients having normal periapical status with periapical index (PAI) score ≤ 2 5. Periodontally healthy teeth 6. Positive response to pulp sensibility test Exclusion Criteria: 1. Non restorable teeth 2. Negative response to vitality testing 3. Presence of sinus tract or soft tissue swelling 4. Absence of deep carious lesions radiographically 5. Radiographic signs of internal or external root resorption 6. Patient had moderate to severe pain, but preferred root canal treatment 7. Presence of sound dentin over pulp and pulp not exposed intraoperatively 8. Pulp haemorrhage could not be arrested within 10 minutes. 9. Necrotic pulp evident upon exposure 10. Pregnant women 11. Absence of antagonist teeth 12. Intake of antibiotics in last 30 days
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PGIDS Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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