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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2014 Jun;15(2):127-31.

Clinical and radiological evaluation of calcium sulfate as direct pulp capping material in primary teeth

A T Ulusoy  1 , S Bayrak  1 , E H Bodrumlu  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical and radiological evaluation of calcium sulfate as direct pulp capping material in primary teeth

A T Ulusoy et al. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the clinical and radiological response of primary molars to direct pulp capping with calcium sulfate hemihydrate.

Materials and methods: Forty primary molar teeth in 40 healthy children aged 5-9 years were treated by direct pulp capping. Teeth were randomly assigned to two groups (n=20) according to material used for capping, as follows: Group 1: calcium hydroxide cement (Dycal); Group 2: calcium sulfate hemihydrate (Dentogen). All teeth were restored with a conventional glass ionomer base (Fuji IX) and amalgam.

Results: After 12 months, the overall success rate of direct pulp capping was approximately 75% (24/32 teeth, excluding exfoliations). The success rate did not differ significantly between calcium hydroxide and calcium sulfate hemihydrate treatment.

Conclusion: Calcium sulfate hemihydrate was found to be as successful as calcium hydroxide for direct pulp capping of primary molars with Class I cavities. Further histological studies are needed to support these findings.

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