New study tests simpler tooth treatment for Kids' cavities
NCT ID NCT07265063
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two dental procedures for treating deep cavities in baby molars of children aged 6-8. One group gets a partial nerve treatment (pulpotomy) using a special cement, while the other gets a full root canal (pulpectomy) with a medicated paste. Researchers will track pain and success rates over a year to see which approach works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Calcium-Enriched Mixture (CEM) cement and Calcium Hydroxide/Iodoform paste (Metapex)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simpler, less invasive procedure (pulpotomy) works as well as the standard full root canal (pulpectomy) for treating infected baby teeth in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 50 children, so results may not apply to all kids. The study hasn't started yet, and there's always a chance neither procedure works as hoped.
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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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About 50 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 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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6 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Children: Aged 6-8 years of both sexes. Cooperative and medically free. Diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis based on clinical and radiographic criteria. Parents/legal guardians provide written informed consent. Parents able to attend follow-up visits. Teeth: Deep carious second primary molars with signs of irreversible pulpitis. No clinical signs of necrosis (abscess, fistula, mobility). No radiographic signs of necrosis (periapical lesion or resorption). Exclusion Criteria: * Children: With systemic or mental disorders. Whose parents refuse to give consent. Uncooperative behavior. Teeth: Signs of pulpal necrosis (swelling, fistula, pathological mobility). Periapical or furcal radiolucency exceeding half the furcation-apical distance. Non-restorable teeth, root caries, internal/external resorption, or calcified canals.
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