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ArticleBDJ open2016

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

Hesham Alolofi, Manal El-Sayed, Sherine Taha

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Article in BDJ open, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03580135 (Postoperative Pain Evaluation of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Propolis After Pulpotomy in Carious Primary Molars), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03580135 phase2unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

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

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2018 to 2019Enrolled28ConditionsPulp Disease, DentalArmsPropolis, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate
3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hesham AlolofiOrthodontic, Pediatric Dentistry & Prevention Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.
Manal El-SayedPediatric Dentistry & Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Sherine TahaPediatric Dentistry & Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Cairo University · EGSana'a University · YE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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aimsThis study aimed to examine the success of vital pulpotomy using natural extracts on primary teeth. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe 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.

resultsThe 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.

conclusionPromising clinical and radiographical success rates of propolis and thymus vulgaris obtained when compared with formocresol.

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PMID29607066
PMCPMC5842867
OpenAlexW2486547723

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