Partial or Complete Excavation of Deep Caries in Primary Molars

Launched by KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET · Nov 1, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

The treatment of carious lesions with risk for progression has traditionally been done with caries removal and restorative treatment of the affected teeth. In primary teeth, different treatments for deep carious lesions have been described. Complete excavation aims to removing all infected and demineralised dentin with a high risk of pulpal exposure, postoperative complications and thus the risk of the teeth being lost. In many cases, treatment also involves pain and suffering for the patient, which can lead to dental fear among children.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Children in the age of 3-8 years, with one or more primary molar teeth in a need of a restoration due to a moderate depth of carious lesion;
• • caries lesion diagnosed into dentin on radiographs though not exceeding the inner third of the dentin
• • caries lesion diagnosed visually with a cavity into dentin.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children with behaviour management problems.
• • Teeth with pulpal symptoms
• • Teeth expected to exfoliate within the next 18 months