Efficacy of EMD versus calcium hydroxide in direct pulp capping of primary molars: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE
The aim was to compare the clinical and radiographic efficacy of enamel matrix derivative and self-hardening calcium hydroxide as direct pulp capping materials on decayed primary molars, with observation periods of 1, 6, and 12 months.


METHODS
A clinical, randomized, controlled trial was performed, following the "split-mouth" design. A total of 90 primary molars were treated. Assignation of materials and operative initial side were selected in a randomized manner. Five outcome variables were considered: internal dentin resorption, pain, gingival sinus tract, root external resorption, and pathologic mobility. The appearance of any of these signs or symptoms was considered to be a failure of treatment.


RESULTS
Significant statistical or clinical differences were not found between the study groups. Two treatments were judged as failures, 1 per study group; both occurred during the first postoperative month.


CONCLUSIONS
The technique used for direct pulp capping on primary molars in this study is recommended on the basis of the obtained clinical and radiographic results.
Garrocho-Rangel
Arturo
A
Facultad de Estomatología, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México.
Flores
Hector
H
Silva-Herzog
Daniel
D
Hernandez-Sierra
Francisco
F
Mandeville
Peter
P
Pozos-Guillen
Amaury J
AJ
D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000378:metabolism; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
D003746:Dental Enamel Proteins; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; C109069:enamel matrix proteins; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide