Comparison of zinc oxide eugenol and metapex as root canal filling material following pulpectomy in primary molars
Comparison of zinc oxide eugenol and metapex as root canal filling material following pulpectomy in primary molars of children aged 4-9 years old
Sana Ashfaq
60 participants
Aug 10, 2023
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
To compare the success rate of zinc oxide eugenol and metapex following pulpectomy in primary molars
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Age groups:4-9 years
- History of spontaneous pain due to caries
- Teeth with clinical signs of either chronic irreversible pulpitis or pulp necrosis such as gingival swelling or sinus tract/purulence or mild pathological mobility
- Continuous bleeding after amputation of coronal pulp
- Physiological or pathological external root resorption limited to apical third and with at least two-thirds root intact.
Exclusion Criteria5
- Nonrestorable teeth.
- Teeth exhibiting grade 2 or grade 3 mobility.
- Teeth demonstrating extensive external/internal resorption.
- Teeth with reversible pulpitis
- Children having some congenital abnormalities.
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Interventions
Use of metapex or zinc oxide eugenol following pulpectomy in primary molars INN Metapex (calcium hydroxide paste containing iodoform and barium sulphate as a radioopacifier, INN ZnOE: powder containing zinc oxide and zinc acetate mixed with liquid of eugenol and rosin. No specific dose, amount dispensed should be enough to reach the apical third of roots Procedure: pulpectomy followed by root filling Dental surgeon will administer metapex or ZnOE Duration: 30 mins for whole procedure with once only administration
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ACTRN12623000785606