Postoperative Pain After Pulpectomy of Primary Molars

Launched by MINIA UNIVERSITY · May 16, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on understanding the level of pain children experience after a specific dental procedure called pulpectomy, which is a treatment for decayed primary molars (the baby teeth). The researchers will use a simple pain scale called the modified Wong-Baker scale to measure how much pain the children feel after their treatment. They are currently looking for children aged 5 to 7 who have deep cavities in their primary molars but are otherwise healthy and show no signs of current pain.

To be eligible for this study, children should not have any serious dental issues, like a toothache that happens without being triggered or severe damage to the tooth that makes it hard to fix. Participating children will receive care for their dental needs, and their pain levels will be monitored after the procedure to help improve future treatments. This trial aims to gather important information that can help dentists better manage pain in young patients undergoing similar procedures.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• * The current study will include children who meet the following clinical and radiographic criteria:
• 3.1a.Clinical:
• • 1. 5-7-year old children categorized as class I or II according to American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) scale.
• • 2. Children rated as no.3 or 4 in Frankel behavior rating scale (FBRS).
• • 3. Presence of at least one primary molar with deep carious lesion.
• • 4. Asymptomatic necrotic molars confirmed by the absence of bleeding on opening of the pulp chamber.
• 3.1b. Radiographic:
• • 1. Extensive caries approaching to the pulp.
• • 2. Presence of at least two-thirds of root length.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * A child's tooth with any of the following criteria:
• 3.2a. Clinical findings:
• • 1. History of spontaneous unprovoked toothache.
• • 2. Extensive crown destruction that preclude coronal restoration.
• • 3. Presence of adjacent or opposing tooth with deep carious lesion "in the same side".
• • 4. History of administering analgesics 12 hours before tooth obturation.
• 3.2b. Radiographic findings:
• • 1. Presence of a large furcation or periapical radiolucency approximating the succedaneous tooth.
• • 2. Presence of pathological internal/external root resorption.
• • 3. Absence of underlying permanent successor.

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