Comparison of two calcium hydroxide pastes used for endodontic treatment of non-vital immature incisor teeth.
A proprietary calcium hydroxide paste, Reogan Rapid, that previously has been demonstrated to induce apical closure in non-vital immature incisor teeth, was becoming unavailable. A prospective clinical trial was conducted to compare Reogan Rapid with another proprietary paste, Hypo-cal. For teeth treated with Reogan Rapid apical closure was obtained in an average of 6.8 months involving 3.1 visits and the respective figures for teeth treated with Hypo-cal were 5.1 months and 2.4 visits. These results demonstrated that Hypo-cal was as effective as Reogan Rapid when used in a standardised technique for inducing apical closure.
Mackie
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Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, Department of Oral Health and Development, University Dental Hospital, Manchester, England.
Hill
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Worthington
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D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D002364:Caseins; D002648:Child; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000254:growth & development; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000254:growth & development
D002364:Caseins; D004338:Drug Combinations; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D001466:Barium Sulfate; C088866:barium sulfate, calcium hydroxide drug combination; C029079:barium sulfate mixt. with calcium hydroxide, caseins and magnesium hydroxide; D008276:Magnesium Hydroxide; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide