Is there life after Buckley's formocresol? Part II - Development of a protocol for the management of extensive caries in the primary molar.
OBJECTIVE
To produce a working clinical protocol for pulp therapy techniques in the extensively carious primary molar.


BACKGROUND
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has recently classified formaldehyde as carcinogenic to human beings. As such, a medicament that can be used to replace formocresol in clinical practice should be identified.


METHODS
Part I of this paper explored the currently available alternative interventions and materials to formocresol in the form of a narrative review following an extensive literature search. Part II now presents the formation of a specialist group to establish an evidence-based protocol, for the management of the extensively carious primary molar.


CONCLUSIONS
A protocol and key points document have been developed to assist clinicians in their treatment planning. Areas for further postgraduate training are identified.
Patchett
C L
CL
Department of Child Dental Health, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. c.l.patchett@ncl.ac.uk
Srinivasan
V
V
Waterhouse
P J
PJ
D000465:Algorithms; D002273:Carcinogens; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D000075202:Contraindications; D019091:Critical Pathways; D003663:Decision Trees; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D005566:Formocresols / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011670:Pulpectomy; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000473:pathology*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy
D002273:Carcinogens; D005566:Formocresols; C031025:formocresol