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Title

PULPOTOMY; ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL OUTCOME IN MATURE PERMANENT TEETH USING MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE.

Authors

Saqib, Muhammad; Ahmed, Muhammad Adeel; Jouhar, Rizwan; Hemani, Afifa; Ziaullah

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy in mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis due to carious exposure. Place and Duration: The study was conducted in the Department of Operative Dentistry, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine from 05-01-2016 to 05-07-2016. Methodology: A total of 70 teeth of 70 patients with irreversible pulpitis were treated with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomy. The patients were re-evaluated after 2 months. All patients were asked whether they had experienced spontaneous pain, pain on chewing or pain stimulated by hot/cold and the treatment was counted as successful in case of no post-operative symptoms. Results: Efficacy of pulpotomy treatment with mineral trioxide aggregate in symptomatic mature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and normal periapical periodontium was 88.57%. Conclusion: MTA pulputomy is a good alternative treatment for cases of irreversible pulpitis in permanent teeth with mature roots and normal apical periodontium. However, long term clinical trials and histological assessment is desirable.

Subjects

SILICATE cements (Dentistry); PULPOTOMY; OPERATIVE dentistry

Publication

Professional Medical Journal, 2017, Vol 24, Issue 12, p1

ISSN

1024-8919

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.17957/TPMJ/17.4313