title: A comparative evaluation of hydroxyapatite crystals and glutaraldehyde as agents for pulpotomy in deciduous molars.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate and compare clinically and radiographically use of hydroxyapatite crystals and 2% glutaraldehyde as a pulpotomy agent.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty deciduous molars were treated with pulpotomy using hydroxyapatite crystals and 2% glutaraldehyde.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical and radiographic findings were observed at three months and six months. The success rate was found to be 100% clinically and 80.33% radiographically in the hydroxyapatite crystals group and 100% clinically and radiographically in the glutaraldehyde group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study revealed that hydroxyapatite crystals is a potential pulpotomy agent for deciduous molars.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vivek Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Adlakha
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Subharti Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Preetika
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chandna
authors.affiliation: Former Principal, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Jl
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Principal, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana; Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Am
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Namita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Pulpotomy; deciduous molars.; glutaraldehyde; hydroxyapatite crystals