Assessing Caries Removal Efficacy and Pain Perception in Children, Using Smart Bur Versus Carbide Bur: A Randomized Clinical Study

11 January 2025 : Clinical Research

Satish Vishwanathaiah

^{ABCDEF 1*}, Prabhadevi C. Maganur

^{ABCDEF 1}, Shahad Mohammed Maafa^{BEFG 2}, Asayil Mohammed Tulays^{BEG 2}, May Mohammed Hakami^{BEG 2}, Nassreen H. Albar

^{ABCE 3}, Noura Alessa

^{ACDE 4}, Khalid Alhakami

^{ACDEF 5}, Ali Ahmed Assiry

^{ACEFG 6}, Amjad Ismail Alfaqih

^{BEG 2}, Ather Ahmed Syed

^{ACEF 1}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946802

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946802

Introduction Material and Methods Results Discussion Conclusions References

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Table 2 Comparison of various parameters (metric data) during caries removal using smart and carbide burs.

SI. No	Parameters	Carbide burs(Mean±SD)	Smart burs(Mean±SD)	P value
1	Time required for excavation of caries in minutes	2.74±0.91	5.2±1.16	<0.001^*
2.	Age	8.5±1.05	8.5±1.05	1
^* Significant at 0.001 level.

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