"New age" pulp therapy: personal thoughts on a hot debate.
This article outlines the counterpoint delivered in the debate "Is Formocresol Obsolete?" It addresses the opinion supporting the need to move away from formaldehyde-containing preparations in the dental care of children. It is suggested that such a move should be made not just because of concerns relating to the possible toxicity of formaldehyde but to reflect a more contemporary, biologic approach to pulp therapy in the primary dentition.
Waterhouse
Paula Jane
PJ
The School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Correspond with Dr. Waterhouse atp.j. waterhouse@ncl. ac. uk. p.j.waterhouse@ncl.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004339:Drug Compounding; D005566:Formocresols / Q000627:therapeutic use* / Q000633:toxicity; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011672:Pulpotomy; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000502:physiology; D006113:United Kingdom
D005566:Formocresols; C031025:formocresol