Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2019
Publisher
Medknow Publications
Source Publication
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
Source ISSN
1119-3077
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the clinical and radiographical success of primary molar pulpotomies which used 15.5% ferric sulfate (FS) or 1.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) for hemostasis and zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) and calcium hydroxide (CH) pastes as base materials.
Methods: In 29 healthy children, 80 primary molars were randomly allocated to one of the study groups: Group 1: FS-ZOE, Group 2: FS-CH, Group 3: NaOCl-ZOE, and Group 4: NaOCl-CH. After hemostasis with the respective solutions, pulp stumps and floor of the pulp chambers were covered with either ZOE or CH pastes. All teeth were restored with stainless steel crowns. Follow-up examinations were carried out at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.
Results: One tooth in Group 1 and two teeth in Group 4 were extracted because of pain and periapial pathosis at sixth month. After 12 months, clinical success rates of pulpotomies in Groups 1-4 were 95%, 100%, 100%, and 89.5%, respectively. The differences were not significant (P = 0.548). Radiographic success rates for Groups 1-4 were 80%, 88.9%, 78.9%, and 84.2%, respectively. No statistically significant difference was found (P = 0.968). Pain on percussion was the most observed clinical finding. However, internal root resorption was the most common radiological finding and it was observed significantly more in mandibular primary molars (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Both ZOE and CH can be preferred as base materials after hemostasis achieved by the use of 15.5% FS or 1.25% NaOCl in primary tooth pulpotomy.
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Recommended Citation
Atasever, G.; Keceli, T. I.; Uysal, Serdar; Güngör, H. Cem; and Olmez, S., "Primary Molar Pulpotomies with Different Hemorrhage Control Agents and Base Materials: A Randomized Clinical Trial" (2019). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 484.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/484
Comments
Published version. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, Vol. 22, No. 3 (March 2019): 305-312. DOI. © 2019 Medknow Publications. Used with permission.
H. Cem Güngör was affiliated with Hacettepe University at the time of publication.