Mineral trioxide aggregate in primary teeth pulpotomy. A systematic literature review.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
; 15(6): e942-6, 2010 Nov 01.
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ABSTRACT
UNLABELLED Evidence-based dentistry is a critical evaluation, awareness of the available evidence to improve decision making about the care of individual patients and/or communities. OBJECTIVE:
To systematically analyze the available scientific literature on clinical and radiographic results of two materials used in pulpotomy in primary teeth formocresol and mineral trioxide aggregate. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
It was identified relevant publications through a search of electronic databases such as MEDLINE (Ovid) and The Cochrane Library. To be included in the review, studies had to define the material used in child patients with pulp exposure by caries or tooth-alveolar trauma.RESULTS:
Of the 21 articles obtained in the initial phase of the review, only 19 were available in full text and of these only met the requirements for inclusion 6 items, which were confronted, analyzed and discussed later.CONCLUSIONS:
The clinical evidence available showed significant differences regarding the use of a material or another. In addition to the findings of clinical follow--radiographic and taking into account the potential toxicity of formocresol suggest the use of mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomy of primary teeth.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Óxidos
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Pulpotomía
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Diente Primario
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Silicatos
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Compuestos de Calcio
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Compuestos de Aluminio
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Formocresoles
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2010
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Article