1. AM Thomas
2. JL Joshi
3. Namita Singh
4. Vivek Kumar Adlakha
ISSN
0974-7052
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1035
Volume
2
Issue
1
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Christian Dental College, Ludhiana; Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Purpose: To evaluate and compare clinically and radiographically use of hydroxyapatite crystals and 2% glutaraldehyde as a pulpotomy agent.
Method: Thirty deciduous molars were treated with pulpotomy using hydroxyapatite crystals and 2% glutaraldehyde.
Results: Clinical and radiographic findings were observed at three months and six months. The success rate was found to be 100% clinically and 80.33% radiographically in the hydroxyapatite crystals group and 100% clinically and radiographically in the glutaraldehyde group.
Clinical significance: The results of this study revealed that hydroxyapatite crystals is a potential pulpotomy agent for deciduous molars.