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Trial reportEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2018

Direct pulp capping in primary molars using a resin-modified Portland cement-based material (TheraCal) compared to MTA with 12-month follow-up: a randomised clinical trial.

L Erfanparast, P Iranparvar, A Vafaei

Abstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

L ErfanparastDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshgah St., Tabriz, Iran.
P IranparvarDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
A VafaeiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Daneshgah St., Tabriz, Iran. alivafaiitbzmed@gmail.com.
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThis study was to compare the success of resin-modified Portland cement-based material (TheraCal) with MTA in direct pulp capping (DPC) of primary molars.

methodsSymmetrical bilateral primary molars (92) from 46 healthy subjects aged 5-7 years were included in this split-mouth randomised clinical trial. DPC for small non-contaminated pulp exposures using either TheraCal or MTA were randomly performed in symmetrical molars. Thereafter, teeth were restored with amalgam. Clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed at 6 and 12 month follow-ups. Data were analysed using Chi square test at a significance level of 0.05.

resultsAt the final follow-up session 74 teeth were available. After 12 months, the overall success rates for MTA and TheraCal were 94.5 and 91.8%, respectively. The difference between outcomes of the two groups was not statistically significant (P > 0.05).

conclusionWithin the limitations of the current study, radiographic and clinical findings revealed that TheraCal exhibited a comparable outcome to MTA in DPC of primary molars after 12 months.

Indexed as

Aluminum CompoundsCalcium CompoundsOxidesPulp Capping and Pulpectomy AgentsSilicatesChildChild, PreschoolDental Pulp CappingDrug CombinationsHumansMolarResin CementsSilicate CementTooth, DeciduousAluminum CompoundsCalcium CompoundsDrug Combinationsmineral trioxide aggregateOxidesPulp Capping and Pulpectomy AgentsResin CementsSilicate CementSilicatesDirect pulp capMTAPrimary molarTheraCal

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