Conclusion : Primary molars pulpotomy with MTA have better clinical and radiographic success rates than FC . (
Introduction : There are various studies looking at the effects of formocresol ( FC ) and mineral trioxide aggregate ( MTA ) on pulpotomy of primary molars .
This is a systematic review of literature comparing the success rates of MTA and FC in pulpotomy of primary molars .
Long-term evaluation of pulpotomy in primary molars using mineral trioxide aggregate or formocresol.
PURPOSE The objective of this study was to assess the effect of mineral trioxide aggregate ( MTA ) as pulp dressing material following pulpotomy in primary molars with carious pulp exposure and compare them to those of formocresol ( FC ) . METHODS Of 33 children , primary molars treated via a conventional pulpotomy technique  were r and omly assigned to the MTA  group ( 33 teeth ) or FC  group ( 29 teeth ) . Clinical and radiographic follow-up ranged between 4 and 74 months . The mean follow-up time was 38 months , with no difference between the groups . Twenty-nine teeth were followed until uneventful shedding ( mean=33 months ) . Failures were detected after a mean period of 16 months ( range=4 to 30 ) . RESULTS The success rate of pulpotomy was 97 % for MTA ( 1 failure ) and 83 % for FC ( 5 failures ) . Eight teeth presented internal resorption . In 4 of them ( 2 of each group ) , progress of the resorption process stopped and the pulp tissue was replaced by a radioopaque calcified tissue . Pulp canal obliteration was observed in 58 % of the MTA group and in 52 % of the FC group ( total=55 % ) . CONCLUSIONS MTA showed a higher ( though not statistically significant ) long-term clinical and radiographic success rate than formocresol , and can be recommended as its replacement as , unlike FC , MTA does not induce undesirable responses
Conclusion : Primary molars pulpotomy with MTA have better clinical and radiographic success rates than FC . (
Introduction : There are various studies looking at the effects of formocresol ( FC ) and mineral trioxide aggregate ( MTA ) on pulpotomy of primary molars .
This is a systematic review of literature comparing the success rates of MTA and FC in pulpotomy of primary molars .