Post-operative Sensitivity in Composite Restorations

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Participants will be divided into groups. In group A, Composite restoration done using oblique incremental technique. In group B, Bulk-fill technique was used. VAS scoring to evaluate the primary outcome at one day, one week and two weeks.

Detailed Description
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After the approval from ethical research committee, a written informed consent taken. Participants were briefed about the intervention with its associated merits and demerits. The restorative procedures were accomplished under rubber dam isolation using adequate local anesthesia. The principles of minimally intervention and adhesive dentistry were employed. Participants were allocated into two groups. In group A, restorative interventive was performed using Oblique incremental placement while in group B, Bulk-fill technique was used. Post-operative sensitivity was recorded at one day, one week and two week follow up using a Visual analogue scale.

Official Title
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Post-operative Sensitivity in Composites Using Bulk-fill vs. Oblique Incremental Placement Technique: a Double-blind, Randomized Trial

Conditions
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Class II Dental Caries, Sensitivity, Tooth

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Group A ( Oblique Incremental Placement Technique)
* Procedure: Group B (Bulk-fill Placement technique)


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Minimum 18 years of age with good general health Vital and Periodontally stable teeth Class-II primary carious lesions with a cavity depth of 3 to 5 mm Established contact with adjacent and opposing natural or prosthetic teeth Prior defective restorations in need of replacement (secondary caries, marginal fractures, and marginal staining) Exclusion Criteria: Teeth with a history of spontaneous pain Compromised oral health status Patients with parafunctional habits or temporomandibular disorders Previously endodontically treated teeth or evidence of associated periapical/periodontal pathosis Participants with a drug history of using anti-inflammatory, analgesics, or psychotropic medications within the last 2 weeks

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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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: In this study, participants allocated in two groups by Consecutive non-random sampling technique
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group A (Oblique Incremental Placement Techniique)<br>In this interventional group, a Nanohybrid composite resin Nexcomp (Meta Biomed, Korea) was placed using an oblique incremental technique with increments not exceeding 2 mm in thickness. | Procedure: Group A ( Oblique Incremental Placement Technique)<br>* In this interventional group, a Nanohybrid composite resin Nexcomp (Meta Biomed, Korea) was placed using an oblique incremental technique with increments not exceeding 2 mm in thickness.<br>|
| Experimental: Group B (Bulk-fill Placement Technique)<br>In this group, a composite Beautifil-Bulk Restorative (SHOFU dental) was utilized for restorative purposes using a bulk-fill technique with a thickness of 4 mm. | Procedure: Group B (Bulk-fill Placement technique)<br>* In this group, a composite Beautifil-Bulk Restorative (SHOFU dental) was utilized for restorative purposes using a bulk-fill technique with a thickness of 4 mm<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-operative sensitivity in composite resin restoration | Evaluation of post-restorative sensitivity in composite restorations using Visual analogue scale score with scoring from 0 to 10. Score 0 (none), 1 to 3 (mild), 4 to 6 (moderate), and 7 to 10 (severe). | Two weeks |