Tooth pain breakthrough: scaffolds may boost pulp healing!
NCT ID NCT07196683
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether special scaffolds placed inside a tooth after removing the infected pulp can lower pain and improve healing. About 36 adults with a painful, infected lower molar will be treated and followed for up to a year. The goal is to find a better way to save the tooth and ease discomfort.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 36 people
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- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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15 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA I patients who are free from any physical or mental handicapping condition with no underlying systemic disease. * Age between 15-40 years. * Males \& Females. * Patients' acceptance to participate in the trial. * Patients who can understand pain scale and can sign the informed consent (Appendix I). * Mature mandibular fist molars: * Diagnosed clinically with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and normal periapical tissue. * Giving a positive response to pulp sensitivity testing. * Having negative response to percussion. * Having normal radiographic appearance of periapical tissues. * Having bright red color of pulp tissue, with hemorrhage control within 10 mins, upon access cavity preparation. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and lactating females. * Patients with physical or mental handicapping conditions. * Patients unwilling to participate in a 12-months follow up. * Mandibular first molars with: * Immature roots. * Negative response to pulp sensitivity testing. * Positive response to percussion. * Radiographic evidence of periapical lesions, external or internal root resorption, vertical root fracture, or calcification. * Intraoral swelling or fistula. * Lack of pulpal bleeding, or inability to achieve hemostasis of the bleeding pulp within 10 mins, upon access cavity preparation.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
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