Pulp therapy for primary molars

Prevalencia De Tratamientos De Pulpotomía Y Pulpectomía en Las Clínicas Integrales Del Niño en La Universidad Santo Tomás Entre 2007 a 2011

“…17 En cuanto a los diagnósticos, es importante mencionar que algunos no correspondieron teóricamente con el tratamiento realizado, es decir, la literatura sobre terapia pulpar en dentición decidua es clara al especificar cuáles son los diagnósticos que indican determinado tratamiento. 18,19 Entre los diagnósti-cos que no corresponden para la realización de una pulpotomía, se encontraron tres (0,6%) dientes con necrosis pulpar, uno (0,2%) con periodontitis apical aguda no supurativa, cinco (1,0%) con periodontitis apical crónica no supurativa y dos (0,4%) con periodontitis apical crónica supurativa. Esta misma circunstancia ocurrió con la pulpectomía ya que en 14 (9,2%) dientes se registró pulpitis reversible.…”

Contemporary Dental Caries Management Concepts in Paediatric Dentistry: A Survey of Awareness and Practice of a Group of Gulf Cooperation Council Dentists

“…18 A primary molar pulpotomy is defi ned as the clinical procedure involving the removal of the infl amed and infected coronal pulp tissue while maintaining vital healthy radicular pulp. Following amputation of the coronal pulp, the remaining pulp is treated with one of the following medicaments 19 : Formocresol (FC), Ferric sulphate (FS), Mineral trioxide aggregate(MTA) and Calcium hydroxide (CH). The debate about which medicament to use has engaged the dental literature for a long time, subsequently affecting the clinical decisions of PDs and GDPs alike.…”

Success Rate of Medcem Portland Cement as a Pulp Capping Agent in Pulpotomies of Primary Teeth

“…During the years, different materials were used as drugs for pulpotomies: formocresol (FC), ferric sulphate, calcium hydroxide (CH), a calcium-enriched mixture and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) [4,5]. Research has shown different levels of success after application of these agents.…”