title: Clinical and radiographical evaluation of mineral trioxide aggregate, biodentine and propolis as pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), Biodentine and Propolis as pulpotomy medicaments in primary dentition, both clinically and radiographically.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 75 healthy 3 to 10 yr old children each having at least one carious primary molar tooth were selected. Random assignment of the pulpotomy medicaments was done as follows: Group I, MTA; Group II, Biodentine; Group III, Propolis. All the pulpotomized teeth were evaluated at 3, 6, and 9 mon clinically and radiographically, based on the scoring criteria system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The clinical success rates were found to be similar among the three groups at 3 and 6 mon where as a significant decrease in success rate was observed in Group III (84%) compared to both Group I (100%) and Group II (100%) at 9 mon. Radiographic success rates over a period of 9 mon in Groups I, II, and III were 92, 80, and 72%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Teeth treated with MTA and Biodentine showed more favorable clinical and radiographic success as compared to Propolis at 9 mon follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC complex, BSZ Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Bharti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kusum
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rakesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George Medical University, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Khanna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Richa
keywords: Biodentine; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Pulpotomy; Vital pulp therapy