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The Clinical and Radiographic Success of Primary Molar Pulpotomy Using Biodentine™ and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: A
Mehmet Bani1, Nagehan Aktaş2, Çağdaş Çınar2
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. mehmetbani@hotmail.com.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic success of Biodentine™ and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy in primary molars.
Methods:
Thirty-two four- to nine-year-olds were included in this study. The primary molars were randomly assigned to the Biodentine™ and MTA groups. After coronal pulp removal and hemostasis, the remaining pulp tissue was covered with Biodentine™ or MTA. All teeth were restored with stainless steel crowns. Clinical and radiographic successes and failures were recorded at six-, 12-, 18- and 24-month follow-ups. Data were statistically analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests.
Results:
The 24-month follow-up evaluations revealed that the clinical success rates were 96.8 percent (30 out of 31) for both Biodentine™ and MTA. The radiographic success rates at 24 months were 93.6 percent (29 out of 31) for Biodentine™ and 87.1 percent (27 out of 31) for MTA. No significant differences were found among the groups at all follow-up appointments (P>0.05) Conclusion: Biodentine™ and mineral trioxide aggregate did not differ significantly in combined clinical and radiographic success after 24 months.
