Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Cooperative children (Positive or definitely positive) according to the Frankl's behaviour rating scale. * Children free of any systemic disease or special health care needs (ASA1). * Completion of an informed consent to participate in the study. * Second primary molar tooth with occluso-proximal carious lesions indicated for pulpotomy. * Restorable tooth. * Radiographically at least two-thirds of the root length is present. * Presence of neighboring and opposing teeth. Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical signs or symptoms of irreversible pulpitis or non- vitality. * Radiographic signs of degeneration including internal or external root resorption, furcation involvement. * Pathologic mobility detected by placing the points of a pair of tweezers in the occlusal fossa and gently rocking the tooth buccolingually. * Reported usage of local or systemic antibiotics, chlorhexidine or fluoride mouthwashes within the last 2 weeks. * Child with parafunctional habits.