Comparison of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) & Ferric Sulfate (FS) Pulpotomies

Summary

Comparison of clinical and radiographic success between Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Ferric Sulfate pulpotomies for primary molars. Recall appointments are completed 6 months, 9 months and 12 months.

Timeline

Start

2015-01-29

Primary completion

2017-03-14

Completion

2017-03-14

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

Stopped: “The resident graduated.”

registry analysis (superiority test); Mineral Trioxide Aggregate vs Ferric Sulfate; p = 0.808; Chi-squared NCT02783911 ↗

Publications

• Background Asgary S, Shirvani A, Fazlyab M. MTA and ferric sulfate in pulpotomy outcomes of primary molars: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2014 Fall;39(1):1-8. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.39.1.b454r616m2582373.
• Results Yildirim C, Basak F, Akgun OM, Polat GG, Altun C. Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Formocresol, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Portland Cement, and Enamel Matrix Derivative in Primary Teeth Pulpotomies: A Two Year Follow-Up. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2016 Winter;40(1):14-20. doi: 10.17796/1053-4628-40.1.14.
• Results Stringhini Junior E, Vitcel ME, Oliveira LB. Evidence of pulpotomy in primary teeth comparing MTA, calcium hydroxide, ferric sulphate, and electrosurgery with formocresol. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2015 Aug;16(4):303-12. doi: 10.1007/s40368-015-0174-z. Epub 2015 Apr 2.
• Results Frenkel G, Kaufman A, Ashkenazi M. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of pulpotomized primary molars treated with white or gray mineral trioxide aggregate and ferric sulfate--long-term follow-up. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2012 Winter;37(2):137-41. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.37.2.j3h27p624u163868.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Ferric Citrate	Unknown	—	—

Indications