Effects of Total and Selective Caries Removal - Requiring or Avoiding Vital Pulp Therapy - on Pulp Vitality and Postoperative Pain in Deep Carious Mature Permanent Teeth: A Split-Mouth Clinical Study

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Conditions studied: Pulp Exposure, Dental, Deep Dental Caries

In brief

The effect of selective caries cleaning and total caries cleaning on pulp health and post operative pain in teeth with deep caries will be investigated.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07041905

Run by

Cukurova University

People needed

15

Starts

2025-07-01

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-30

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged ≥15 years with bilateral deep carious mature permanent teeth.
• Positive vitality test (cold sensitivity).
• No spontaneous pain or periapical radiolucency.
• Willingness to attend 6- and 12-month follow-ups

You may not qualify if…

• Uncontrolled systemic diseases Pregnancy or allergy to dental materials used Teeth with irreversible pulpitis (spontaneous pain, necrosis) Non-restorable teeth (fractures, extensive decay)

Where it is running

• Cukurova University — Adana, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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