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Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulp capping agent for primary teeth pulpotomy: 2 year follow up study
Priya Subramaniam1, Sapna Konde, Somy Mathew
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, The Oxford Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bommanahalli, Hosur Road, Bangalore, India. drpriyapedo@yahoo.com
The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
|September 4, 2009
Summary
Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) demonstrated a higher clinical and radiographic success rate for primary teeth pulpotomy compared to formocresol (FC). MTA is a favorable material for treating compromised primary teeth pulps.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Endodontics
- Biomaterials
Background:
- Pulpotomy is a vital pulp therapy for primary teeth.
- Formocresol (FC) has been a traditional but controversial agent.
- Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) offers a potentially safer alternative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clinically and radiographically evaluate Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) for primary teeth pulpotomy.
- To compare the efficacy of MTA pulpotomy with formocresol (FC) pulpotomy.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 40 carious primary molars in 19 children (6-8 years old).
- Teeth were treated with either FC or MTA pulpotomy.
- Clinical and radiographic evaluations were conducted over a 24-month period.
Main Results:
- Formocresol (FC) pulpotomy showed an 85% success rate.
- Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy achieved a 95% success rate.
- MTA exhibited superior clinical and radiographic outcomes compared to FC.
Conclusions:
- Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) demonstrates a higher success rate than formocresol (FC) for primary teeth pulpotomy.
- MTA is a favorable material for pulpotomy in primary teeth with carious or mechanical pulp exposures.
