Knowledge of Vital Pulp Therapy in Permanent Teeth After Educational Programme: A Before and After Study

NCT06467890 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 69911
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 550
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

evaluating the extent of knowledge of vital pulp therapy in permanent dentition among a group of dental interns in Egypt after educational programme.

Conditions

Pulp Disease, Dental; Knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Knowledge of vital pulp therapy

  Online Questionnaire, percentage will be the measuring unit

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

Educational programme on vital pulp therapy

An educationnal programme based on the latest AAPD and AAE guidelines will be given to the participants after responding to the questionnaire for the first time.

Behavioral: Educational programme about vital pulp therapy

Interventions

Educational programme about vital pulp therapy BEHAVIORAL

An awareness educational material based on the recent AAPD and AAE guidelines on vital pulp therapy will be sent to the participants right after they answer the questionnaire for the first time

Educational programme on vital pulp therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Dental interns enrolled in the pediatric round in Cairo University

You may qualify if:

• Dental interns enrolled in the Pediatric Dentistry Department, Cairo University .
• Candidates who are willing to participate

You may not qualify if:

• Responses with incomplete information

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Related Publications (8)

• AAE Position Statement on Vital Pulp Therapy. J Endod. 2021 Sep;47(9):1340-1344. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2021.07.015. Epub 2021 Aug 3. No abstract available.

  PMID: 34352305 BACKGROUND

• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Pulp therapy for primary and immature permanent teeth. The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry. Chicago, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; 2022:415-23

  BACKGROUND

• Bogen G, Dammaschke T, Chandler N. Vital pulp therapy. In: Berman L, Hargreaves KM, editors. Pathways of the Pulp. 12th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2021.

  BACKGROUND

• Guan X, Zhou Y, Yang Q, Zhu T, Chen X, Deng S, Zhang D. Vital Pulp Therapy in Permanent Teeth with Irreversible Pulpitis Caused by Caries: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Pers Med. 2021 Nov 1;11(11):1125. doi: 10.3390/jpm11111125.

  PMID: 34834477 BACKGROUND

• Parmar G, Singh S, Hegde JA, Kumar M, Kalyan S. Launching a new fellowship in microrestorative and endodontics for postgraduates in conservative dentistry and endodontics. J Conserv Dent. 2020 Jul-Aug;23(4):370-373. doi: 10.4103/JCD.JCD_328_20. Epub 2021 Jan 16.

  PMID: 33623238 BACKGROUND

• Wisniewski JF, Norooz S, Callahan D, Mohajeri A. Survey of Vital Pulp Therapy Treatment in Permanent Dentition Being Taught at U.S. Dental Schools. J Endod. 2022 Sep;48(9):1107-1112. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.06.009. Epub 2022 Jul 5.

  PMID: 35798124 BACKGROUND

• Kakudate N, Yokoyama Y, Sumida F, Matsumoto Y, Gordan VV, Gilbert GH. Dentists' practice patterns of treatment for deep occlusal caries: Findings from a dental practice-based research network. J Dent. 2019 May;84:76-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Mar 29.

  PMID: 30935965 BACKGROUND

• Doumani MD, Arnous WA, Alsafadi MF, Alnazer HA, Alanazi SM, Alotaibi KS, Al-Ammari AI. The Vital Pulp Therapy of Permanent Teeth: A Dental Practitioner's Perspective from Saudi Arabia. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2020 Jun 15;10(3):300-308. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_69_19. eCollection 2020 May-Jun.

  PMID: 32802776 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Pulp Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Mariam Maher Gindy, BDS

CONTACT

01272020703; mariam.gindy@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Teaching assistant in pediatric dentistry department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 5, 2024
• First Posted: June 21, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2025
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: June 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share