Status:
RECRUITING
Evaluation of Selective and Stepwise Excavation in Young Permanent Teeth With Deep Caries Lesions.
Lead Sponsor:
Karolinska Institutet
Collaborating Sponsors:
Folktandvården Stockholms län AB
Praktikertjanst AB
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Dental Cavities
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of selective carious tissue removal versus stepwise carious tissue removal in young permanent teeth with deep carious lesions...
Detailed Description
The SELECT compares selective carious tissue removal and stepwise excavation in young permanent teeth with deep carious lesions. Unlike the traditional approach of total caries excavation-still widely...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 8- 19 years (last December the year they turn 19 years) A fully erupted molar or pre-molar teeth with dental caries (class I or class II) extending to more than 2/3 of the dentine thickness (and on the bitewing radiograph showing a radiodense zone separating the pulp from the demineralized dentine).
- Bitewing radiograph has been taken as part of the ordinary dental examination Available for recall at least for 1 year.
Exclusion
- Extraction is planned of the tooth with deep caries in the future with expected spontaneous gap closure.
- If the carious tooth shows sign or symptoms of irreversible pulp pathology or loss of vitality including:
- Presence of a sinus tract (fistula)
- Tenderness to percussion
- Buccal tenderness
- Severe sensitivity
- Evidence of pathology on a periapical radiograph (if radiograph is clinically justified and performed)
- No written informed consent.
- Medical condition requiring special considerations with regard of the dental management
- Dental treatment cannot be performed adequate due to lack cooperation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
666 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06944028
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
December 31 2029
Last Update
December 24 2025
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Folktandvården Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden