Post-operative Sensitivity in Composite Restorations
Class II Dental Caries, Sensitivity, Tooth
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Class II Dental Caries
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Minimum 18 years of age with good general health Vital and Periodontally stable teeth Class-II primary carious lesions with a cavity depth of 3 to 5 mm Established contact with adjacent and opposing natural or prosthetic teeth Prior defective restorations in need of replacement (secondary caries, marginal fractures, and marginal staining) Exclusion Criteria: Teeth with a history of spontaneous pain Compromised oral health status Patients with parafunctional habits or temporomandibular disorders Previously endodontically treated teeth or evidence of associated periapical/periodontal pathosis Participants with a drug history of using anti-inflammatory, analgesics, or psychotropic medications within the last 2 weeks
Sites / Locations
- School of Dentistry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Group A (Oblique Incremental Placement Techniique)
Group B (Bulk-fill Placement Technique)
In this interventional group, a Nanohybrid composite resin Nexcomp (Meta Biomed, Korea) was placed using an oblique incremental technique with increments not exceeding 2 mm in thickness.
In this group, a composite Beautifil-Bulk Restorative (SHOFU dental) was utilized for restorative purposes using a bulk-fill technique with a thickness of 4 mm.