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ABSTRACT: Objectives
Compare the effectiveness of Papacarie™ gel for the chemo-mechanical removal of carious lesions on primary teeth to conventional caries removal with a low-speed bur with regard to execution time, clinical aspects and radiographic findings.Material and methods
A randomized controlled clinical trial with a split-mouth design was carried out. The sample was composed of 20 children aged four to seven years, in whom 40 deciduous teeth were randomly divided into two groups: chemo-mechanical caries removal with Papacarie™ and removal of carious dentin with a low-speed bur. Each child underwent both procedures and served as his/her own control. Restorations were performed with glass ionomer cement. The time required to perform the procedure was also analyzed. The patients underwent longitudinal clinical and radiographic follow-up of the restorations.Results
No statistically significant difference between groups was found regarding the time required to perform the procedures and the radiographic follow up. Statistically significant differences between groups were found in the clinical evaluation at 6 and 18 months after treatment.Conclusion
Papacarie™ is as effective as the traditional method for the removal of carious dentin on deciduous teeth, but offers the advantages of the preservation of sound dental tissue as well as the avoidance of sharp rotary instruments and local anesthesia.
SUBMITTER: Motta LJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4126827 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul-Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Motta Lara Jansiski LJ Bussadori Sandra Kalil SK Campanelli Ana Paula AP Silva André Luis da AL Alfaya Thays Almeida TA Godoy Camila Haddad Leal de CH Navarro Maria Fidela de Lima MF
Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB 20140701 4
<h4>Objectives</h4>Compare the effectiveness of Papacarie™ gel for the chemo-mechanical removal of carious lesions on primary teeth to conventional caries removal with a low-speed bur with regard to execution time, clinical aspects and radiographic findings.<h4>Material and methods</h4>A randomized controlled clinical trial with a split-mouth design was carried out. The sample was composed of 20 children aged four to seven years, in whom 40 deciduous teeth were randomly divided into two groups: ...[more]