CompletedNot Applicable

Discomfort Evaluation During Atraumatic Restorative Treatment in Children

Brazil40 participantsStarted 2017-06-01

Plain-language summary

This study evaluates the patient 's discomfort when submitted to partial caries removal through the atraumatic restorative treatment compared to chemo-mechanical caries removal using Papacarie™ gel.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 9 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * normoreactive, * in good general health conditions, * cooperative during screening, * with at least one oclusal caries cavity in primary molars. * Caregivers and/or children's parents must accept and sign the consent form. * Children must accept their participation by nodding (assent). Exclusion Criteria: * pulp exposition, * spontaneous pain, * mobility, * fistula, * swollen area around the tooth, * furcation, * cervical lesion, * restorations, * sealants, * developmental defect of enamel.

What they're measuring

Discomfort evaluation with Wong-Baker

Timeframe: immediately after treatment

Discomfort evaluation with heart beat and oxygen saturation

Timeframe: Before the procedure (when the patient is in the dental chair and there is no intervention), and during the procedure (removal of the cavity tissue).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03143387

SponsorFaculty Sao Leopoldo Mandic Campinas

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-10-15

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