Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Success of mineral trioxide aggregate in pulpotomized primary molars Success of mineral trioxide aggregate in pulpotomized primary molars   Document Language : English  Abstract : The aim of the present study was to compare, clinically and radiographically, the mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to formocresol (FC) when used as medicaments in pulpotomized vital human primary molars. METHODS: The sample consisted of 120 primary molars, all teeth were treated with the same conventional pulpotomy technique. Sixty molars received FC and 60 received MTA throughout a random selection technique. RESULTS: At the end of 24-month evaluation period, 74 molars (36 FC, 38 MTA) were available for clinical and radiographic evaluation. None of the MTA treated teeth showed any clinical or radiographic pathology, while the FC group showed a success rate of 86.8% radiographically and 98.6% clinically. The difference between the two groups in the radiographic outcomes was statistically significant. It was concluded that MTA treated molars demonstrated significantly greater success. MTA seems to be a suitable replacement for formocresol in pulpotomized primary teeth.  ISSN : 1  Journal Name : The Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry  Volume : 29  Issue Number : 4  Publishing Year : 2005 AH 2005 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Tuesday, May 13, 2008  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email نجلاء العمودي Alamoudi, Najlaa Researcher Doctorate nalamoudi@kau.edu.sa عبالله ال مشيط Al-Mushayt, ِAbdullah Researcher Doctorate aalmushayt@kau.edu.sa نجاة فارسي Farsi, Najat Investigator Doctorate nfarsi@kau.edu.sa خالد بالطو Balto, Khalid Researcher Doctorate kbalto@kau.edu.sa Files File Name Type Description  Success of mineral trioxide aggregate in pulpotomized primary molars.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page