Antibiotic paste versus standard filling for children's infected back teeth
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study compares two treatments for children's dead or infected back teeth (molars). One treatment uses a special antibiotic paste to sterilize the area, while the other uses a traditional filling material. The goal is to see which one works better for saving the tooth and reducing pain.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 4 and 10 years old.
- The affected tooth must be a lower back tooth (a molar) with nerve damage or death (pulp necrosis).
- At least two-thirds of the tooth's root must still be present (normal for that age).
- The tooth must have enough healthy structure left to place a filling or crown.
- Your child cannot have any allergies to the medications used in the study, nor have taken antibiotics in the last three months.
- The tooth must have normal root structure — no unusual root absorption or blocked root canals.
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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