Status:
COMPLETED
Conservative Versus Non-conservative Treatment for Severe Dental Caries
Lead Sponsor:
University of Sao Paulo
Collaborating Sponsors:
University College, London
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the conservative (pulpectomy) versus non-conservative treatment (tooth extraction) of primary molars affected with severe dental caries ass...
Detailed Description
Treatment: evaluate two interventions for treating severe dental caries in primary molared of preschool children. SAMPLE: preschool children aged 3 to 5 years with severe dental caries (SDC) in prima...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Preschool children with severe dental caries (SDC) in primary molars.
- SDC will be indicated by the Pufa index
- The Pufa index records the presence of severely decayed teeth with visible pulp involvement (p), ulceration of the oral mucosa owing to root fragments (u), fistula (f) and abscess (a). Children with a pufa-score \> 0 will be included in the study.
Exclusion
- Children with severe crowding of anterior teeth
- Severe arch length deficiencies
- Children with systemic and neurological diseases or those with illnesses that adversely affect growth according to parents reports
- Children on regular nutrition supplements
- Children who had undergone dental treatment in the last three months and who were not willing to participate in the study. Tooth with anomalies, extensive crown destruction and impossibility of absolute isolation in the conservative intervention group.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01858298
Start Date
December 1 2013
End Date
March 1 2015
Last Update
May 27 2015
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