Effect of Different Conductive Media on the Efficacy of Electric Pulp Tester

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Dental pulp tests are investigations that offer valuable diagnostic and treatment planning information to the dental clinician. EPT is a sensibility test that can be easily performed in clinical practice. Current study is to find the best conducting substance among readily available water-based gels and gel-based tooth pastes to evaluate the efficacy of electric pulp tester.

Detailed Description
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The study will be performed on dental students with written informed constant. The sample size of study is 100. There will two main groups of conductor materials used in the study: water-based gels (fluoride gel, electrode gel and chlorohexidine gluconate) and gel-based toothpastes (Colgate and Dentonic Ultrawhitening gel). All groups will be randomly applied to the same patient at a single visit. Two measurements will be recorded for each material and the average value of the two measurements will used. Then, the measurements will record, and a comparison will be made between different conductors.

Official Title
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Effect of Different Water-based and Gel-based Conductive Media on the Efficacy of Electric Pulp Tester

Conditions
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Healthy Maxillary Central Incisors

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Healthy fully erupted teeth maxillary central incisors. Study subjects above 18 years. No systemic diseases and pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: Carious, decayed and periodontally affected teeth. Taking anti-inflammatory drugs from last 2 weeks. Taking cortisone for the last 6 month

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Group 1: Fluoride gel<br>The fluoride gel used as conductive media for electric pulp tester in this group | |
| Group 2:Electrode gel<br>In Group 2 electrode gel applied as conductive media for electric pulp test. | |
| Group 3: chlorohexidine gluconate gel<br>chlorohexidine gluconate gel used as conductive media for electric pulp tester in group 3. | |
| Group 4:Colgate gel toothpaste<br>Colgate gel toothpaste gel used as conductive media for electric pulp tester in group 4. | |
| Group 5:Dentonic Ultrawhitening gel<br>Dentonic Ultrawhitening gel used as a conductive media in Group 5. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Efficacy of electric pulp tester | To measure the efficacy of electric pulp tester with different conductive media. | immediately after procedure | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect of gender on efficacy of electric pulp tester. | To measure the efficacy based of gender in study subjects | immediately after procedure |