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Indirect Pulp Capping in the Primary Dentition: a 4 Year Follow-up Study

  • Juliana J. Marchi1
  • Fernando B. de Araujo1,*,
  • Andréa M. Fröner1
  • Lloyd H. Straffon1
  • Jacques E. Nör2

1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.31.2.y4um5076341226m5 Vol.31,Issue 2,March 2007 pp.68-71

Published: 01 March 2007

*Corresponding Author(s): Fernando B. de Araujo E-mail: fernando.araujo@ufrgs.br

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Abstract

Purpose :Evaluate clinical and radiographic changes in primary teeth submitted to indirect pulp capping (IPC) over a 48-month-period.

Methods: Twenty seven primary molars with deep caries, but without preoperative signs of irreversible pulpits, were treated with IPC. The teeth were randomly divided into two groups, according to the material used for protection of the dentin-pulp complex: (1) a calcium hydroxide liner(Dycal®) and (2) glass ionomer cement (Vitremer®).

Results: After 48 months, Group-1 showed a success rate of 88.8% and Group-2 of 93%. No statistical significant difference between the groups was observed(P = 0.62).

CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The results of this study suggested that indirect pulp capping in primary teeth arrests the progression of the underlying caries, regardless of the material used as a liner.

Keywords

Pulp capping, indirect, primary dentition

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Juliana J. Marchi,Fernando B. de Araujo,Andréa M. Fröner,Lloyd H. Straffon,Jacques E. Nör. Indirect Pulp Capping in the Primary Dentition: a 4 Year Follow-up Study. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2007. 31(2);68-71.

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