New Vital Pulpotomy Medications in Primary Molars

May 25, 2025 updated by: Weaam ibrahiem eltantawy, Mansoura University

Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Hyaluronic Acid and Biodentine as Vital Pulpotomy Medications in Primary Molars: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Evaluate clinically and radiographically the effect of biodentine and hyaluronic acid (HA) versus formocresol (FC) as pulpotomy medications in primary molars.

Study Overview

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Split mouth randomized controlled clinical trial. This study will be conducted on 96 teeth from 48 children in age group 4-7 years and have bilateral lower primary molars indicated for vital pulpotomy procedure. for:

  1. Clinical evaluation of biodentine, hyaluronic acid and formocresol groups according to presence of failure criteria at different follow up periods.
  2. Radiographic evaluation of biodentine, hyaluronic acid and formocresol groups according to presence of failure criteria at different follow up periods.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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48

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Mansoura, Egypt, 35511
        • Dentistry

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • -Clinical criteria

    1. Restorable mandibular primary molars with deep carious lesions.
    2. Absence of gingival swelling or sinus tract.
    3. Absence of spontaneous pain
    4. Absence of pain on percussion. B-Radiographic Criteria: Absence of
    1. Discontinuity of lamina dura
    2. Internal root resorption.
    3. External root resorption.
    4. inter-radicular or periapical bone destruction (radiolucency)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Excessive bleeding during pulp amputation.
  2. Non vital/necrotic teeth.
  3. Any sort of medical history contraindicating the pulp treatment.
  4. Teeth approximate exfoliation
  5. Patient's guardians are not intending to be part of the study.
  6. Retreatment of previously pulpotomy treated molar -

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: control: Formocresol
Teeth will be treated by using squeezed sterile cotton pellet with 20% formcresol for 1 minute then removed and pulp stumps will be dressed with a layer of zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) paste.
Drug: Formocresol
Molars will be anesthetized by local anesthesia. The rubber dam will be used for isolation. Caries will be removed by large spoon excavator. When pulpal exposure occurs, deroofing of the pulp chamber will be achieved then pulpal tissue will be amputated using sharp excavator. Hemostasis will be obtained by applying pressure with saline moist cotton pellet. If bleeding has not stopped within 5 min, tooth will be excluded from the study.Teeth will be treated by using squeezed sterile cotton pellet with 20% formcresol for 1 minute
Experimental: Group A : (Biodentine)
The biodentine mix will be prepared according to the manufacturer's instructions and condensed lightly with a condenser on the pulp stumps, and allowed to set.
Drug: Biodentine
Molars will be anesthetized by local anesthesia. The rubber dam will be used for isolation. Caries will be removed by large spoon excavator. When pulpal exposure occurs, deroofing of the pulp chamber will be achieved then pulpal tissue will be amputated using sharp excavator. Hemostasis will be obtained by applying pressure with saline moist cotton pellet. If bleeding has not stopped within 5 min, tooth will be excluded from the study.The biodentine mix will be prepared according to the manufacturer's instructions and condensed lightly with a condenser on the pulp stumps
Experimental: Group B : (Hyaluronic acid gel)
Hyaluronic acid gel will be compressed against the amputated pulp for 5 minutes. Then the pulp stumps will be dressed with a layer of zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) paste.
Drug: Hyaluronic acid gel
Molars will be anesthetized by local anesthesia. The rubber dam will be used for isolation. Caries will be removed by large spoon excavator. When pulpal exposure occurs, deroofing of the pulp chamber will be achieved then pulpal tissue will be amputated using sharp excavator. Hemostasis will be obtained by applying pressure with saline moist cotton pellet. If bleeding has not stopped within 5 min, tooth will be excluded from the study.Hyaluronic acid gel will be compressed against the amputated pulp for 5 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
clinically successful pulpotomy
Time Frame: 18 months
  1. Pain symptom - free teeth on percussion as well as during mastication.
  2. Absence of pathological tooth mobility.
  3. Absence of swelling of pulpal origin.
  4. . Absence of sinus tract.
18 months
radiographically successful pulpotomy
Time Frame: 18 months
  1. No internal or external root resorption.
  2. No periapical or furcation radiolucency.
  3. No widening of periodontal ligament space.
18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Mansoura University

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Weaam I El-tantawy, assistant lecturer ,Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University B.D.S (2016)
  • Study Director: Nadia M Farrag, Professor ,Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University
  • Study Director: Hossam E Hammouda, Lecturer, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

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August 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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June 30, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 7, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

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July 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 30, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 25, 2025

Last Verified

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May 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • A0103023PP

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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