Comparing two treatments for deep cavities in baby molars
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial tests two different ways to treat deep cavities in back baby teeth (molars) that are close to the nerve, to see which works better. It may help children who have cavities in both matching teeth on each side.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 4 and 10 years old.
- Your child is generally healthy and has no other medical problems.
- The cavity is in a back baby tooth (molar) on both sides of the mouth and goes very deep, close to the nerve.
- The tooth can still be fixed with a filling or crown.
- The tooth has no history of pain that wakes your child up or comes on its own (only pain that stops when the cause is removed).
- X-rays show the cavity is in the inner half of the dentin (tooth layer just before the nerve).
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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