Effect of Cavity Disinfectants on Post Operative Pain & Success of Partial Caries Removal

Study Design: Intervention Research Question : To investigate whether the use of 2% chlorhexidine and 5.25% sodium hypochlorite can improve the clinical and radiographic outcome after partial caries removal in deep carious lesion P (Population) - Mature Permanent Mandibular molars with deep carious lesion involving inner two third of dentine I (Intervention) - - Partial caries removal using 2% chlorhexidine/5.25% sodium hypochlorite as cavity disinfectant..

C (Comparison) - Partial caries removal using saline as cavity disinfectant. O (Outcome) - Assessment of clinical and radiographic success at 12 months follow up.

-To assess incidence and reduction in pain post operatively at every 24 hours till 1 week.

Inclusion criteria

• The patient should be ≥18 years of age.
• Restorable mature permanent 1st and 2nd Mandibular molars with extremely deep caries (≥2/3 dentine involvement)
• Tooth should give positive response to pulp sensibility testing.
• Clinical diagnosis of moderate pulpitis.
• Radiographic finding of periapical index (PAI) score ≤2.
• Healthy periodontium (probing pocket depth ≤3 mm and mobility within normal limit)

Exclusion criteria

Presence of vertical root fracture Presence of root perforations ASA-3 or ASA-4 according to the classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists) Presence of root resorption Combined endodontic-periodontic lesions. Pregnancy