Indirect pulp treatment in primary teeth: 4-year results.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of indirect pulp treatment (IPT) in primary molars after long-term function (up to 60 months).


METHODS
Teeth with deep carious lesions without signs and symptoms of irreversible pulpitis were divided by random allocation into two groups, according to the capping material utilized over demineralized dentin: experimental group (1): self-etching adhesive system (Clearfil SE Bond); and control group (2): calcium hydroxide liner (Dycal). Both groups were filled with resin composite (Z250) and submitted to a clinical and radiographic monitoring period until exfoliation.


RESULTS
After the follow-up period (up to 60 months), no statistical difference was found between groups (P= 0.514). The overall success rate reached 78%. The failures occurred after the first year period recall.
Casagrande
Luciano
L
School of Dentistry, Franciscan University Center (UNIFRA), Andradas 1614, Santa Maria, RS 97010 032, Brazil. lucianocasagrande@hotmail.com
Bento
Letícia Westphalen
LW
Dalpian
Débora Martini
DM
García-Godoy
Franklin
F
de Araujo
Fernando Borba
FB
D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008903:Minerals / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
C438313:Clearfil SE Bond; D008903:Minerals; D019279:Resin Cements; C025702:Dycal; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide