The Effect of Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate on Affected Dentine
Caries,Dental
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Caries,Dental focused on measuring Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate, CPP-ACP, caries affected dentine, dentine repair, Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy patients.
- Patients with an age range of 6-8 years old for clinical evaluation.
- Patients ranking definitely positive or positive on Frankl scale.
- Patients having at least 1 symptomless primary molar with caries extending to the dentine (International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS II) code 4, 5 & 6).
- The presence of the permanent successors when examined by periapical X-ray.
Patients who will agree to participate in the study. For the ex-vivo sample
- Patients with an age range of 9-11 years old.
- The selected teeth should have more than half of their roots physiologically resorbed when examined by periapical X-ray.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with special health care needs (physical, mental or medical).
- Primary molars that are mobile, ankylosed or have periapical pathology on initial examination clinically and radiographically.
Sites / Locations
- Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Test (ART + CPP-ACP)
Control (ART)
In this group, teeth selected will receive intervention with CPP-ACP and restorations with light cured Glass Ionomer restorations after excavating the carious lesions preserving the caries affected dentine using the ART
in this group, teeth selected will receive restorations with light cured Glass Ionomer restorations after excavating the carious lesions preserving the caries affected dentine using the ART