Comparison of electrosurgical and formocresol pulpotomy procedures in children.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 12(3): 177-82, 2002 May.
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| ID: mdl-12028309
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Although previous studies have examined the electrosurgical pulpotomy technique for primary teeth, no well-controlled, clinical human trials have been published. The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare electrosurgical pulpotomies vs. formocresol pulpotomies in human vital primary molar teeth.DESIGN:
Fifty children were randomly divided into two groups, 25 receiving an electrosurgical pulpotomy and 25 receiving a formocresol pulpotomy.RESULTS:
After at least 5 months postoperative observation time, the clinical and radiographic success rates for the electrosurgical groups were 96 and 84%, respectively; and for the formocresol group, 100 and 92%, respectively.CONCLUSION:
There were no statistically significant differences between the success rates for the two groups at the P < 0.05 level as tested by Fisher's exact test. This study failed to demonstrate a difference in the success rate between the electrosurgical and formocresol pulpotomy techniques.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pulpotomia
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Dente Decíduo
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Eletrocirurgia
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Formocresóis
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Dente Molar
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Paediatr Dent
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos