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. 2015 Nov;40(4):276-85.
doi: 10.5395/rde.2015.40.4.276. Epub 2015 Sep 9.

Clinical and radiographical evaluation of mineral trioxide aggregate, biodentine and propolis as pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth

Bharti Kusum  1 , Kumar Rakesh  2 , Khanna Richa  2
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Clinical and radiographical evaluation of mineral trioxide aggregate, biodentine and propolis as pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth

Bharti Kusum et al. Restor Dent Endod. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Biodentine and Propolis as pulpotomy medicaments in primary dentition, both clinically and radiographically.

Materials and methods: A total of 75 healthy 3 to 10 yr old children each having at least one carious primary molar tooth were selected. Random assignment of the pulpotomy medicaments was done as follows: Group I, MTA; Group II, Biodentine; Group III, Propolis. All the pulpotomized teeth were evaluated at 3, 6, and 9 mon clinically and radiographically, based on the scoring criteria system.

Results: The clinical success rates were found to be similar among the three groups at 3 and 6 mon where as a significant decrease in success rate was observed in Group III (84%) compared to both Group I (100%) and Group II (100%) at 9 mon. Radiographic success rates over a period of 9 mon in Groups I, II, and III were 92, 80, and 72%, respectively.

Conclusions: Teeth treated with MTA and Biodentine showed more favorable clinical and radiographic success as compared to Propolis at 9 mon follow-up.

Keywords: Biodentine; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Pulpotomy; Vital pulp therapy.

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Conflict of Interest: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Representative radiographic observations in all the three groups over different follow-up periods. (a) MTA; (b) Biodentine; (c) Propolis pulpotomies in primary molars.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Comparison of clinical success rates in all the three groups over different follow-up periods.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Comparison of radiographic success rates in all the three groups over different follow-up periods.
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