Pulp blood tests to guide tooth-saving treatment
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at whether measuring the pH and oxygen level in the blood inside a tooth can help predict how well a tooth-saving procedure (vital pulp therapy) will work. If you have a deep cavity in a back tooth and are eligible, this could help doctors choose the best treatment for you.
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Who can take part
- You are between 16 and 50 years old.
- You are in good overall health (classified as ASA I).
- You have a permanent back tooth (molar) with a deep cavity that might need a tooth-saving treatment.
- Your tooth is painful but not dead (diagnosed as reversible or irreversible pulpitis).
- Your tooth responds to cold and electric tests, and has no signs of infection like swelling or an abscess.
- You have not taken antibiotics, bisphosphonates, or statins in the last 4 weeks, and no painkillers in the last 48 hours.
- You are not pregnant or suspect you might be pregnant.
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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