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Evaluation of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Formocresol for pulpotomy in primary molar teeth | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 91-95 | ||
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| ABSTRACTBackground: One of the most important goals for Pedodontists is the retention of the pulpally involved deciduousteeth healthy until the time of normal exfoliation. Concern has been raised about the toxicity and potentialcarcinogenicity of formocresol which is the most popular pulpotomy medicaments. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate is anew biocompatible material which provides a biological seal and has several pulpal applications includingpulpotomy.Materials and methods: 24 children with 31 primary molars requiring pulpotomy were selected in this study, 15 teethtreated with MTA pulpotomy and in 16 teeth formocresol was used as a pulpotomy medicament. Clinical and radiographical follow up of the patients was performed after 1 month, 3 months and 6 months respectively.Results: the clinical success rate of pulpotomy was 86.7% of the MTA group and 75% of the formocresol group, whileradio graphically the MTA group succeeded by a rate of 86.7% and the formocresol group succeeded by a rate of68.75%.Conclusions: Mineral trioxide aggregate showed clinical and radio graphic success rate higher than that offormocresol (though not statistically significant) and can be used as a pulpotomy medicament in primary molarteeth.Key words: mineral trioxide aggregate, pulpotomy, primary teeth. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(4):91-95). | ||
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