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Review Papers | Dental Science | India | Volume 7 Issue 7, July 2018 | Rating: 6.8 / 10
Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Calcium Hydroxide Pulpotomy Outcomes of Primary Molars-A Systematic Review
Pankti Gajjar | Rahul Deshpande [3] | Jagruti Chavan | Tarun Kukreja
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To assess the literature regarding the clinical and radiographic outcomes of MTA and Calcium Hydroxide pulpotomy in primary molars. DATA SOURCES: An electronic literature search was performed within PubMed and Google databases from 1st January 2005 till 31st December 2016. RESULTS: Preliemnary screening consisted of 78 articles,37 articles were selected. Only 5 with full text were selected. CONCLUSION: MTA pulpotomy showed higher success rate when compared with Calcium Hydroxide pulpotomy in primary molars . Despite its tendency to discolor MTA can be used as a suitable material as an alternative to Calcium Hydroxide.
Keywords: Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Calcium Hydroxide, Pulpotomy, Vital Pulp Therapy
Edition: Volume 7 Issue 7, July 2018,
Pages: 773 - 777