Evaluation of Post-Operative Pain after Indirect Pulp Treatment of Young Permanent Molars using Photo-Activated Oral Disinfection versus Calcium Hydroxide: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract

Dental caries is one of the most prevalent human diseases. These lesions can progress rapidly and reach deeper areas of the tooth. There are many treatment options for deep carious lesions that vary by the clinical scenario. Indirect pulp treatment is a procedure performed in a tooth with a deep carious lesion approximating the pulp but without signs or symptoms of pulp degeneration. The caries surrounding the pulp is left in place to avoid pulp exposure and is covered with a biocompatible material. This treatment method is intended to preserve and maintain pulp tissue in a healthy state and promote tertiary dentin formation at the pulp–dentin junction. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic success between photo-activated oral disinfection and calcium hydroxide in indirect pulp treatment of young permanent molars with deep caries