Extensive Decay in Primary Molars
Conditions
Keywords
Pulpotomy, Primary molars
Brief summary
This randomized clinical trial was conducted to examine and compare the effectiveness of pulpotomy in primary molars treated with calcium silicate based materials including Biodentine and two different mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) products (white ProRoot® MTA and MTA Plus®). Ferric sulfate pulpotomy was selected to represent the control group. 116 primary molars in 29 children were treated by pulpotomy and followed for a period of 24 months.
Interventions
Sponsors
Istanbul University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Split-mouth study design was used
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients were eligible if they were 5 to 7 years old, healthy and cooperative, and had at least four carious primary molars, each of which was in a different quadrant and required a pulpotomy. The criteria for the selection of the teeth to be included in the study were presence of deep caries, presence of at least two-thirds of the root length radiographically and being restorable.
Exclusion criteria
* The
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total success rate | 6 months after pulpotomy treatment | Number of molars with both clinically and radiographically successful |
Outcome results
None listed