title: A new haemostatic agent's effect on the success of calcium hydroxide pulpotomy in primary molars.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of a new hemostatic agent, Ankaferd Blood Stopper (ABS), on the clinical and radiographic success of calcium hydroxide (CH) pulpotomies in primary molars.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with bilateral  vital mandibular primary molar teeth that required pulpotomies, because of pulpal exposure to caries, were selected for this study. After initial hemorrhage control, complete hemostasis into the canal orifice was achieved by: (1) applying a solution of ABS for 10 to 15 seconds; or (2) placing  sterile, saline-wetted cotton pellets. Forty teeth in 2 groups were followed up clinically and radiographic at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CH group teeth had a total success rate of 90% at 12 months. CH+ABS group teeth had a total success rate of 95% at 12 months. There were  no statistically significant differences between CH and CH+ABS group regarding both clinical and radiographic success rates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ankaferd Blood Stopper may be a useful product in the management of pulpal bleeding during a calcium hydroxide pulpotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Gazi, Ankara, Turkey. mesut@gazi.edu.tr
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Odabaş
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cinar
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tulunoğlu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Işik
mesh_terms: D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D032561:Cotton Fiber; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D010936:Plant Extracts; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents; C539751:ankaferd blood stopper; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide