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This prospective study compares the use of indirect pulp therapy and mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomy for pulp therapy of the primary molar with dental caries approaching the pulp.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Indirect pulp therapy | Experimental | Primary molars will be treated with indirect pulp therapy using resin-modified glass ionomer (Vitrebond Plus). |
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| Pulpotomy | Active Comparator | Primary molars treated with MTA pulpotomy. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Indirect pulp therapy | Procedure | Decayed dentin is lined with a resin-modified glass ionomer (Vitrebond Plus) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Clinical assessment of pulp vitality | Pain, mobility, abscess as determined with clinical evaluation | 10 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Radiographic assessment of pulp vitality | Signs of pulpal degeneration, including evaluation for presence or absence of internal/external root resorption, periodontal ligament widening, and intraradicular radiolucency as determined with radiographic evaluation | 10 years |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | Michigan | 48109 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011672 | Pulpotomy |
| ID | Term |
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| D004708 | Endodontics |
| D003813 | Dentistry |
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| Pulpotomy | Procedure | A cervical pulpotomy is done and the radicular pulp is lined with Mineral Trioxide Aggregate |
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