Selective versus stepwise removal of deep carious lesions in permanent teeth: a randomised controlled trial from Egypt-an interim analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the success, survival and costs of selective versus stepwise carious tissue removal (SE/SW) in permanent teeth with deep (>2/3 dentine depth) carious lesions.

Design

Randomised controlled, unicentre, clustered two-arm superiority trial.

Setting

Outpatient clinic of a private university in Cairo, Egypt.

Participants

One hundred and fifteen participants (n=132 teeth), aged 18-47 years, from Cairo, Egypt, were enrolled. Premolars/molars with occlusal/occlusal-proximal deep lesions (radiographically >2/3 dentine), sensible pulps, without spontaneous pain, were included.

Interventions

Peripheral carious tissue removal to hard dentine was performed. Pulpo-proximally, soft dentine was left. A glass ionomer (GI) restoration was placed. Afte

SUBMITTER: Labib ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6756573 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature