title: Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Allium sativum Oil as a New Medicament for Vital Pulp Treatment of Primary Teeth.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to compare between the clinical and radiographic effects of Allium sativum oil and those of formocresol in vital pulpotomy in primary teeth.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 20 children age ranged from 4 to 8 years were included in the study. In every one of those children, the primary molars indicated for pulpotomy. Pulpotomy procedure was performed, and the radicular pulp tissue of one molar capped with A. sativum oil in a cotton pellet, whereas the other molar capped with formocresol, the teeth evaluated clinically and radiographically before and after 6 months, using standard clinical and radiographical criteria. Statistically, these results revealed no significant difference between the radiographic findings of vital pulpotomy in primary molars with the two medicaments was found.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A. sativum oil offers a good healing potential, leaving the remaining pulp tissue healthy and functioning. Vital pulpotomy with allium sativa oil was given raise 90% success rate while that with formocresol was 85%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A. sativum oil is a biocompatible material that is compatible with vital human pulp tissue. It offers a good healing potential, leaving the remaining pulp tissue healthy and functioning.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
authors: Shukry Gamal
authors: SG
authors: Mohammad
authors: Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Al-Farabi College of Dentistry & Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Syed Ahmed
authors: SA
authors: Raheel
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, Al-Farabi College of Dentistry & Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Kusai
authors: K
authors: Baroudi
keywords: Allium sativum; formocresol; pulpotomy
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