ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Year : 2012 | Volume
: 23 | Issue : 5 | Page : 697-
A comparative study of the clinical efficiency of chemomechanical caries removal using Carisolv® and Papacarie® - A papain gel
J Kumar, M Nayak, KL Prasad, N Gupta
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Kurunjibagh Sullia (Karnataka), India
Correspondence Address:
J Kumar
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KVG Dental College and Hospital, Kurunjibagh Sullia (Karnataka)
India
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical efficiency of chemomechanical caries removal using Carisolv® and Papacarie® - a papain gel.
Materials and Methods: The Carisolv® system for caries removal, consisting of a solvent gel and a specially designed hand instrument, was compared to Papacarie - a papain gel. The outcome variables were: time taken for complete caries removal and volume of carious tissue excavated. Forty patients in the age-group of 20-40 years, having Black�SQ�s class I dentinal caries with cavity entrance size of ≥3 mm in the molars, were enrolled for the study. The time taken for the complete removal of caries was measured using a stopwatch. Pre- and post-excavation single-step putty/wash elastomeric impression was recorded using addition silicone impression material. Subsequently, casts were poured and measured under a traveling microscope. The total volume of caries excavated was computed using the formula π (d/2)2 h. The difference between the two groups in clinical efficiency and volume excavated was statistically analyzed using the Student�SQ�s unpaired �SQ�t�SQ� test.
Results: The time for caries removal with Carisolv® and Papacarie® were, respectively, 11.67 ± 3.25 minutes and 10.48 ± 2.96 minutes (P>.05). The mean volume of carious tissue removed with Papacarie® (135.99 ± 66.43 mm 3 ) was higher than that with Carisolv® (126.33 ± 53.56 mm 3 ); however, the difference was not significant.
Conclusion: Carisolv® and Papacarie® have similar clinically efficiency as chemomechanical agents for dentinal caries removal.
How to cite this article:
Kumar J, Nayak M, Prasad K L, Gupta N. A comparative study of the clinical efficiency of chemomechanical caries removal using Carisolv® and Papacarie® - A papain gel.Indian J Dent Res 2012;23:697-697
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Kumar J, Nayak M, Prasad K L, Gupta N. A comparative study of the clinical efficiency of chemomechanical caries removal using Carisolv® and Papacarie® - A papain gel. Indian J Dent Res [serial online] 2012 [cited 2023 Jun 9 ];23:697-697
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