Clinical Trial

Vital Pulp Treatment in Primary Teeth

Active, Not Recruiting Phase 4
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Summary
In primary teeth, decay that is near the pulp (tooth nerve)is treated with either a pulpotomy or indirect pulp treatment if the tooth is not going to be extracted A pulpotomy involves removing the top 1/2 of the pulp, placing a medication/material on the pulp, covering the remaining pulp with a cement, and the restoring the tooth. The purpose of this pilot study is to gain preliminary information regarding the success of Biodentine, MTA, and IPT in the treatment of deep decay in children's primary molars.
Protocol Amendment History 12 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 12 times since 2014-11-19; most recent amendment 2026-01-22.
Status change: Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2024-02-22
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2015-11-30
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT02298504
Lead Sponsor University of Maryland, Baltimore
Conditions Vital Pulp Therapies, Indirect Pulp Cap, Pulpotomy
Enrollment 76 participants
Start Date 2018-07-01
Primary Completion 2026-12-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-01-23