Different Hemostatic Agents Used in Partial Pulpotomy on Pulp Survival and Postoperative Pain

Launched by CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY · Jun 30, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how well three different liquids—sodium hypochlorite (a common disinfectant), chlorhexidine (an antiseptic), and cold saline (saltwater)—work to stop bleeding during a dental procedure called partial pulpotomy. This procedure is done when a tooth’s inner tissue (called the pulp) is exposed due to a cavity but is still healthy enough to save. The study will look at how much pain patients feel after the treatment, and whether the pulp stays healthy over time, checking at several points from a few days up to one year.

People who might join this study are those with permanent teeth that have a cavity exposing the pulp but don’t have ongoing, spontaneous tooth pain. Their tooth should still be alive and healthy based on simple tests and X-rays. People with health conditions that affect healing, pregnant women, or those whose tooth pulp is already dead won’t be eligible. If you participate, you can expect to have the partial pulpotomy done using one of the three liquids to control bleeding, then you’ll be asked about any pain you experience afterward. Your tooth will also be monitored for up to a year to see how well it heals. This study hasn’t started enrolling participants yet.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure (no spontaneous pain). Positive vitality test (Endo-Ice). No periapical radiolucency.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Systemic diseases affecting healing. Pregnancy. Non-vital pulp/necrosis