Baby tooth root canal showdown: which filling material wins?
NCT ID NCT07395401
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 44 children aged 5-8 who need a root canal on a baby molar. It compares two filling materials (ZOE and Metapex) and two cleaning methods (rotary vs manual files) to see which combination leads to the best healing and natural tooth loss. The goal is to help dentists choose the best approach for treating infected baby teeth.
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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 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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5 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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: 1. Apparently healthy cooperative children indicated for partial pulpectomy. 2. Restorable primary molars. 3. No mobility, or external pathological root resorption. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Uncooperative children. 2. Children with systemic medical illness. 3. More than 2/3 of root resorbed.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, MSA University
RECRUITINGGiza, Giza Governorate, 12611, Egypt