Clinical and radiographical evaluation of propolis and thymus vulgaris extracts compared with formocresol pulpotomy in human primary molars

Abstract

Objectives/aims:This study aimed to examine the success of vital pulpotomy using natural extracts on primary teeth.Materials and methods:The study was carried out on 60 primary molars in 20 children indicated for pulpotomy. Primary molars were treated with formocresol (20 teeth), propolis ethanolic extract (20 teeth) or thymus vulgaris ethanolic extract (20 teeth). Treated teeth were clinically and radiographically evaluated after 1, 6 and 12 months.Results:The clinical success of formocresol and propolis groups was 88.2%, whereas the thymus group showed 94.4% with no statistical significance difference. The radiographical success for formocresol and propolis was 73.3%, and thymus was 88.2% without any statistical significance difference detected.Conclusion:Promising clinical and radiographical success rates of propolis and thymus vulgaris obtained when compared with formocresol.

Postoperative Pain Evaluation of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Propolis After Pulpotomy in Carious Primary Molars: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…At 9 months in the same case, sinus tract remained in the same side of propolis and appeared in in the side of MTA. The clinical findings in our study came in accordance to Alolo et al [11] who conducted a clinical study on primary molars to compare the natural extracts in vital pulpotomy of primary teeth. The good clinical pulp response has been found with the use of propolis as due to its low irritating potential, and induction of healing process in both epithelial and pulp tissue with formation of collagen [12] .…”

Inhibitory effects of different medicinal plants on growth of some oral microbiome member

“…be explained by the use of different solvents. Clinical investigation on effects of T. vulgaris ethanolic extract on pulpitis, indicated for pulpothomy, supported experimental findings on the antimicrobial effect of this plant on oral microbiota(2).In contrast to our results, Lauk et al(18) documented a lower inhibitory activity (MIC ≥ 2048 mg/L) of C. officinalis methanol extracts against paradontopathic bacteria F. nucleatum, E. corrodens and A. odontolyticus.…”

Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Chloramphenicol-Tetracycline-Zinc Eugenol Oxide Antibiotic Paste in Pulp Treatment

“…When comparing the structure of primary teeth with permanent teeth, the enamel and dentin are thinner, the enamel is more porous, the dental tubules are wider and also the pulp chamber is wider. In addition, the inadequate maintenance of oral hygiene and the consumption of sugars often lead to a faster spread of caries and an early involvement of the pulp in the primary teeth compared to permanent teeth, there for the conventional treatment is a pulpotomy (Alolofi et al 2016). Pulpotomy is considered a conservative treatment to reverse the inflammatory process of the pulp, limiting itself only to its removal inside the pulp chamber, with the objective of preserving radicular pulp, maintaining pulp vitality and eventually to the tooth (Bruno et al 2006).…”