Dentists test two Pulp-Saving methods for Kids' deep cavities
NCT ID NCT07382115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two dental treatments for deep cavities in children's baby molars: indirect pulp treatment and direct pulp capping. Both used a special material (MTA) and a crown. Forty-five healthy children aged 7-9 took part, and the success was checked after 6 and 12 months using X-rays and exams. The goal was to see which method works better to save the tooth and avoid pain or infection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose the best way to treat deep cavities in baby teeth, saving the tooth and avoiding more complex procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 45 children, so results may not apply to all kids. The treatments are standard procedures, not a breakthrough.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2020
- 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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7 to 9 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 7 to 9 years * Primary second molars with deep dentin caries indicated for vital pulp therapy * Absence of clinical signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis * No spontaneous or prolonged pain * Teeth with no tenderness to percussion or palpation * No pathological mobility, swelling, fistula, or abscess * Radiographic findings showing intact lamina dura and normal periodontal ligament space * Absence of periapical or furcation radiolucency * No evidence of pathological internal or external root resorption * Teeth considered restorable * Written informed consent obtained from parents Exclusion Criteria: * Children with systemic diseases or medical conditions affecting healing * Teeth with signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis * Presence of spontaneous pain, night pain, or prolonged pain * Teeth with periapical or furcation radiolucency * Teeth with pathological internal or external root resorption * Presence of pulpal calcifications or pulp stones * Non-restorable teeth * Lack of parental consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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