BiodentineTM Versus Formocresol Pulpotomy Technique in Primary Molars

Summary

The objective of this clinical study was to prospectively compare the clinical and radiographic success rates of BiodentineTM pulpotomies versus formocresol pulpotomies in children vital primary molars. A randomized, split-mouth study design was used with a sample of 37 healthy children aged 4- to 8-year-old. A total of 56 pairs (112 teeth) of carious primary teeth, 1 pair per child, were selected for treatment. One tooth from each pair was randomly assigned to either the BiodentineTM pulpotomy group or the formocresol pulpotomy group. Children were followed-up at 3, 6 and 12 months for clinical evaluation and at 6 and 12 months for radiographic evaluation. Data were collected, tabulated and analyzed using Fisher exact and McNemar tests. The level of significance was set at P \< 0.05.

Timeline

Start

2014-05

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2016-09

Publications

• Background Erdem AP, Guven Y, Balli B, Ilhan B, Sepet E, Ulukapi I, Aktoren O. Success rates of mineral trioxide aggregate, ferric sulfate, and formocresol pulpotomies: a 24-month study. Pediatr Dent. 2011 Mar-Apr;33(2):165-70.
• Background Agamy HA, Bakry NS, Mounir MM, Avery DR. Comparison of mineral trioxide aggregate and formocresol as pulp-capping agents in pulpotomized primary teeth. Pediatr Dent. 2004 Jul-Aug;26(4):302-9.
• Background Farsi N, Alamoudi N, Balto K, Mushayt A. Success of mineral trioxide aggregate in pulpotomized primary molars. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2005 Summer;29(4):307-11. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.29.4.n80t77w625118k73.
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• Background Sonmez D, Sari S, Cetinbas T. A Comparison of four pulpotomy techniques in primary molars: a long-term follow-up. J Endod. 2008 Aug;34(8):950-5. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2008.05.009.
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• El Meligy OAES, Alamoudi NM, Allazzam SM, El-Housseiny AAM. BiodentineTM versus formocresol pulpotomy technique in primary molars: a 12-month randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Oral Health. 2019 Jan 7;19(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12903-018-0702-4.

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