Radiographic evaluation of pulpal therapy for primary anterior teeth.
A total of 144 anterior primary incisors with formocresol pulpotomies or pulpectomies comprised the study sample. Although the former had a moderately high success rate, those incisors treated with the latter procedure had a better prognosis. It may be the preferred treatment when the extent of pulpal involvement cannot be determined.
Flaitz
C M
CM
Department of Growth and Development, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
Barr
E S
ES
Hicks
M J
MJ
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005566:Formocresols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010483:Periapical Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011670:Pulpectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement / Q000008:administration & dosage
D005566:Formocresols; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement