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Retrospective Clinical Study of Pulp Treatment with Ferric Sulfate and Formo Cresol
Šahza Hatibović-Kofman
Clive Schneider-Friedman
Jeta Bylykbashi
Muni El-Kassem
Sažetak
Research Objective: To compare outcomes of Diluted Formo Cresol (DFC) pulpotomies versus Ferric Sulphate (FS) pulpotomies performed by paediatric dentists in Private Practice (PP) and those performed by students in Simulated Practice Environment Clinic (SPEC) at the University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. Clinical and radiographic data were retrospectively collected from charts in PP and SPEC. The same, clinical protocol followed in both settings. Inclusion criteria for consideration of patient’s data were:
1. The patient must have remained in the clinic at least 2 years following pulp treatment.
2. The patient must have attended his/her recall examinations at 6 or 12 month intervals.
3. The patient must have had at least two sequential radiographs.
A total of 354 primary molars were studied. At PP, clinical/radiographic success after 3 years was 99% / 97% for DFC and 98% / 96% for FS. At SPEC, clinical /radiographic success was 95% / 78% for DCF and 94% / 77% for FS. No signifi cant difference (p>0.05) was observed in clinical outcomes between DFC and FS treatment groups at both settings (PP / SPEC). However, radiographic success was signifi cantly higher (p<0.05) for both treatment groups at PP than at SPEC.
DFC and FS medicaments are equally effective in pulp therapy of primary teeth. Radiographic success of both treatment groups at both settings is less pronounced than clinical success. Even though students performed high quality pulp treatment for primary teeth, they did not match their instructors’ performance. Overall, the results justify the use of non-toxic Ferric Sulphate over Formo Cresol as a primary pulpotomy agent.
Ključne riječi
pulpotomy; formocresols; endodontics; tooth, deciduous
Hrčak ID:
11568
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.6.2006.
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