About this trial
This clinical trial will be conducted to clinical, radiographical and histological evaluation of pulp condition with reversible pulpities after total and selective removal of primary and secondary caries (randomized clinical trial and exo-vivo study)
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
The patient's age from 18 years to 40 years old
Non -contributory medical history (ASA1)
Mature permanent posterior teeth with primary or secondary deep caries extending ≥ 2/3 of dentin
The tooth should give a positive response to cold testing
Disqualifiers
Systemic medical conditions, pregnancy, alcoholic and smoker patients. 2- Teeth with spontaneous pain or percussion sensitivity in periodontal lesions, external or internal root resorption, sinus opening, mobility, or abscessed tooth. 3- Radiographic evidence of widened periodontal space, broken or interrupted lamina dura, and periapical radiolucency. 4- Intensified erosion damage or periodontitis. Patient reported clenching or bruxism, hopeless or non-restorable teeth. Immature teeth. 5- Patients with physical disabilities preventing tooth brushing. Patient had removable partial denture abutments, dental abscesses, pulp lesions, atypical facial pain, or pulpitis. 6- Patients had non-carious lesions like abrasion, erosion, attrition, or abfraction.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Total caries removal
- Partial caries removal