A histopathological comparison of formocresol, propolis, and growth factor as pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: An

Chanchal Goinka, Pavan Kumar Galla, K Madhavi, Anusha Malempet, Sowmya Suryadevara, Kola Srikanth Reddy

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Article in Dental research journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Endodontic Applications of Propolis in Primary and Permanent Teeth: A Scoping Review of Clinical Studies.European endodontic journal · 2024
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Chanchal GoinkaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Pavan Kumar GallaDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

K MadhaviDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Anusha MalempetDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Sowmya SuryadevaraDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Dr. Sudha and Nagaeswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Science, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Kola Srikanth ReddyDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Mallareddy Dental College For Womens and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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Abstract

Background: Pulpotomy is the most common pulp treatment of primary molars, where surgical amputation of infected coronal pulp results in preserving the vitality and function of radicular pulp. With introduction of newer materials, the emphasis has shifted towards regeneration, in this scenario; novel materials such as platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and propolis (PS) have been considered. Materials and Methods: This was a single-blind Results: No statistically significant difference was found between the three materials with respect to inflammatory response, soft-tissue organization, and dentin bridge formation ( Conclusion: The results of the present study showed a positive outcome for growth factor and propolis groups. Further clinical trials with a larger sample size and long-term review have to be conducted for the material to be used widely.

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Formocresolgrowth factorprimary molarspropolispulpotomy

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