AIM To compare pulpal reactions to ferric sulphate and formocresol pulpotomies in primary molar teeth with inflamed pulps. STUDY DESIGN An experimental study in 15 juvenile baboons (Papio ursinus). MATERIALS AND METHODS Pulpitis was induced with fresh human carious dentine or Streptococcus mutans placed into occlusal cavities in 57 primary molars; after 14 days a pulpotomy was performed on ...

The goal of primary tooth pulp therapy is the preservation of the primary teeth until their normal time of exfoliation. Teeth with carious involvement approaching the pulp can be treated with a variety of approaches, including three pulpotomy techniques--diluted formocresol, ferric sulfate, and mineral trioxide aggregate--and an indirect pulp therapy technique. Accurate diagnosis of the vitalit...

The purpose of this study was to assess the pulp healing process in baboon teeth after pulpotomy using an enriched collagen solution (ECS) as a pulp dressing. Twenty-five noncarious permanent teeth of two young baboon monkeys were pulpotomized under a rubber dam. After coronal pulp resection and hemostasis, ECS was applied on the pulp stumps and covered with sterile dental wax. The controls wer...

INTRODUCTION Several case reports on endodontic regeneration involving immature permanent teeth have recently been published. These case series have used varying treatments to achieve endodontic regeneration including triple antibiotic paste, Ca(OH)(2), and formocresol. However, no study has analyzed the overall results. METHODS In this retrospective study, we collected radiographs from 54 pu...