Evaluation of Biodentine Versus Glass Ionomer Cement in Treatment of Very Deep Carious Lesions

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2019-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of new bioactive dentine substitute (Biodentine) versus glass ionomer cement in very deep carious lesions clinically and radiographically using digital radiography in the terms of postoperative pain and biocompatibility to the pulp.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients male or female older than 18 y in good general health

2. A minimum of 1 deep carious lesion penetrating three-quarters or more into the dentine as identified with the periapical (PA) radiograph; Clinically according to International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II) score 4

3. Clinical symptoms of reversible pulpitis

4. Positive pulp response to electric pulp test or thermal stimulation

5. No PA changes viewed on PA radiograph

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Clinical symptoms of irreversible pulpitis requiring endodontic treatment

2. Presence of fistulas or swelling

3. Mobile teeth or tenderness to percussion

4. Anterior teeth with aesthetic concerns

5. Pregnant women, in view of requirements for radiographs

6. Patients younger than 18 y

7. Patients unable to give consent