ArticleBMC oral health2018
Clinical and radiographic evaluation of biodentine versus calcium hydroxide in primary teeth pulpotomies: a retrospective study.
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- Pulpotomy in primary teeth: Biodentine™ versus calcium hydroxide. A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Review
- A retrospective study on the outcome of pulpotomy with iRoot BP plus in primary molars and its relationship with hemostasis time.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Clinical and radiographic success of pulpotomy and pulpectomy in primary and permanent teeth: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Review
- Outcome assessment methods of bioactive and biodegradable materials as pulpotomy agents in primary and permanent teeth: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Sol-Gel Technologies to Obtain Advanced Bioceramics for Dental Therapeutics.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Intercepting of Class III Malocclusion with a Novel Mechanism Built on the Orthopaedic Appliance: A Case Report.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Biodentine in Pulpotomies of Primary Teeth with Different Stages of Root Resorption Using a Novel Composite Outcome Score.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Analysis of the Activity and Expression of Cyclooxygenases COX1 and COX2 in THP-1 Monocytes and Macrophages Cultured with BiodentineInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Comparative Evaluation of the Treatment Outcomes of Pulpotomy in Primary Molars Using Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and 3Mixtatin: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
- Biodentine™ Pulpotomy in Stage I primary Molars: A 12-month Follow-up.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundPulpotomy is the surgical removal of the entire coronal pulp with preservation of the radicular pulp vitality. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success of pulpotomy of primary molars using two materials, biodentine and calcium hydroxide.
methodsRecords of 400 primary molars in 360 paediatric participants (mean age: 7.5 ± 1.6 years, ranging from 5 to 9 years) with dental caries who required pulp therapy were included in this study. Biodentine was used on 200 teeth, and calcium hydroxide (CH) was used on another 200 teeth, as a pulpotomy material. Clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed after 9 and 18 months. Statistical analysis was evaluated with the chi-squared test, and the level of significance was set at p < 0.05.
resultsThe treatment success with CH was 85.5% after 9 months and 79.5% after 18 months, while the success rate of biodentine was 94% after 9 months and 89.5% after 18 months. The statistical analysis with the Chi-squared test showed that the clinical and radiographic success rate with biodentine was significantly higher than CH (p < 0.05).
conclusionsBiodentine exhibited a higher clinical and radiographic success rate compared to CH. However, besides the clinical results, biodentine has some disadvantages, such as higher costs, compared to CH.
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