Comparing treatments for badly inflamed tooth nerve pain
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two dental treatments for “irreversible pulpitis,” a type of tooth-nerve pain that doesn’t settle on its own. It may help you by testing which approach works best for stopping symptoms and keeping the tooth stable.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a painful first or second permanent molar (upper or lower) that can be treated without a crown
- Your tooth has symptoms of irreversible pulpitis, like spontaneous pain and pain after cold that lasts more than 30 seconds
- Your tooth has normal-looking root tissue on X-ray and tests that respond to cold and an electric nerve test
- You’re at least 12 years old for first molars, or at least 16 years old for second molars
- There is no dead nerve or infection around the root (no pulp necrosis or apical periodontitis), and no swelling or draining “sinus tract”
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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