title: Esthetic restorative options for pulpotomized primary molars: a review of literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of this manuscript was to review the existing literature in regards to esthetic options to restore pulpotomized primary molars.
  
  
  METHODS
  A pubmed literature search has been performed and all relevant studies were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two laboratory, 3 restrospective and 4 prospective clinical studies were found, reviewed and analyzed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the limited information available, we concluded that tooth colored and bonded restorations showed promising results as alternative materials to replace stainless steel crowns after pulpotomies in primary molars. Hybrid composites tend to perform better than compomers. Resin modified glass ionomer cements demonstrated excellent marginal seal and retention. More long-term follow up studies are necessary until more definitive recommendations can be made.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Gainesville, FL 32610-0426, USA. mguelmann@dental.ufl.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guelmann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Fuks
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D003723:Dental Amalgam; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D011672:Pulpotomy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement
chemical_list: D020770:Compomers; D003188:Composite Resins; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D015035:Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Cement; D003723:Dental Amalgam