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Could a simpler tooth procedure spare kids from root canals?

NCT ID NCT06183203

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First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two dental procedures for treating severe pulpitis (tooth nerve inflammation) in children's baby molars. One is a standard full root canal treatment (pulpectomy), and the other is a less invasive option that removes only part of the nerve (pulpotomy). The goal is to see if the simpler procedure works just as well in relieving pain and saving the tooth over two years. Children aged 4 to 9 with a painful, vital baby molar may participate.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Pulpotomy (partial pulp removal) compared to pulpectomy (full root canal treatment) in baby molars
What this could lead to
If pulpotomy works as well as the standard full root canal, it could offer a simpler, faster, and less stressful treatment option for young children with severe tooth decay.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with no results yet. Pulpotomy may not be as effective long-term as pulpectomy, and there is a risk of treatment failure requiring further procedures.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Expected to start

Feb 2024

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Expected to finish

Jun 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

4 to 9 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy (ASA I and II) co-operative children (Frankl Scale + and ++) between the ages of four and nine years. 2. Participants have symptoms typical of irreversible pulpitis in one of the primary molars. 3. The pulp of the affected primary molar is vital. 4. Radicular pulp health is confirmed by attainment of radicular pulp haemostasis within 8 minutes of coronal pulp amputation. 5. The affected primary molars can be restored with full coverage crowns. 6. Any physiologic root resorption, if present, is less than ⅓ the root length Exclusion Criteria: 1. Clinical examination of affected primary molar reveals signs of pulpal infection (e.g. pathologic tooth mobility, parulis/fistula, or soft tissue swelling) 2. Pre-operative periapical radiograph suggests presence of periapical radiolucency. 3. Pre-operative periapical radiograph suggests presence of furcal radiolucency more than ½ the furcation to periapical area. 4. Visual examination of pulp tissue after deroofing reveals signs of necrosis (e.g. avascular/minimally bleeding pulp tissue or yellowish necrotic areas/purulent exudate). 5. Signs of extensive radicular pulp inflammation. 6. Parents not willing to place full coverage crowns post-treatment. 7. Clinical diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis between two primary molars is not sharply defined

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Conditions

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Locations

  • Christian Dental College

    Ludhiana, Punjab, 141008, India

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