About this trial
the study will evaluate the clinical and radiological success of mature permanent anterior teeth pulpotomy in children and adolescents with signs of pulpitis using two different Biomimetic materials (NeoPutty® and Biodentine™) as a pulp dressing material in comparison to root canal treatment at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months follow up.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Children and adolescents of both sexes aged between 9 and 14 years old.
Vital mature permanent anterior teeth with deep caries lesions that approach the pulp with signs of pulpitis and respond positive to cold pulp testing.
Vital mature permanent anterior teeth with pulpal exposure that occurred during caries excavation.
Patients presented immediately after suffering recent trauma (at the same day) to mature anterior teeth that had resulted in a crown fracture with pulp exposure.
Disqualifiers
Teeth with signs of infection such as swelling, sinus tract or pathological mobility or excessive mobility.
Teeth with excessive bleeding from amputated radicular stumps
Teeth showing radiographic evidence of pathologic root resorption, periapical pathology and calcifications in the canals.
Lack of patient/parent compliance and cooperation.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- premixed Bioceramic NeoPUTTY®
- Biodentine™
- Root canal treatment