Abstract

SIMANCAS PALLARES, M.; LUNA RICARDO, L.  and  DIAZ CABALLERO, A.. Mineral trioxide aggregate in primary teeth pulpotomy: Literature review. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2011, vol.27, n.2, pp.91-98. ISSN 2340-3152.

Introduction: evidence-based dentistry is a critical evaluation, raise awareness of the available evidence to improve decision making about the care of individual patients and / or communities. Objective: to analyze the available scientific literature on clinical and radiographic outcomes of two materials used in pulpotomy in primary teeth: formocresol and mineral trioxide aggregate. Materials and methods: 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 items 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 available evidence shows that there are no clinical differences regarding the use of a material or another, but must take into account other variables such as economic factors and patient age for proper treatment.

Keywords : Pulpotomy; dental pulp; randomized controlled trial.

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