ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Pain Perception During Minimally Invasive Caries Removal in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Chemo-Mechanical Caries Removal.
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- Comparative efficacy of chemomechanical caries removal and conventional mechanical caries removal for the treatment of primary molar caries in children: a meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of Er, Cr: YSGG laser compared with conventional rotary instrumentation for caries removal in primary teeth: a randomized split-mouth clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
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Abstract
Aim: Dental treatment-related pain causes fear and anxiety, particularly in children. Minimally invasive dentistry techniques, such as chemo-mechanical caries removal (CMCR) and atraumatic restorative treatment (ART), aim to minimize discomfort. This study evaluated and compared pain perception during caries removal using a CMCR agent (BRIX 3000) versus ART in children aged 4-8 years. Materials and Methods: A randomized, two-arm clinical trial was conducted with 40 children aged 4-8, each with at least two carious lesions on primary molars. Children were randomly assigned to caries removal using either BRIX 3000 (CMCR) or ART. Pain was assessed using the sound, eye, and motor (SEM) scale and the Wong-Baker FACES scale. Data were analyzed statistically. Results: In the CMCR group, 67.5% of children had an SEM pain score of 0, while 70% had an SEM score of 0 in the ART group. The mean SEM pain scores were 0.43 ± 0.71 for CMCR and 0.40 ± 0.71 for ART. The mean Wong-Baker FACES pain scores were 0.45 ± 0.96 for CMCR and 0.60 ± 1.30 for ART. There was no statistically significant difference as the Conclusion: Both CMCR with BRIX 3000
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