Comparison of calcium silicate-based materials in pulpotomies of primary molars: a randomized clinical trial

Year 2025, Volume: 59 Issue: 1, 53 - 57, 29.01.2025

Mine Koruyucu , Sabiha Ceren İlisulu , Sıla Yardımcı , Figen Seymen

https://doi.org/10.26650/eor.20241189015

Abstract

Purpose: The primary objective of this investigation is to evaluate the clinical and radiographic findings of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and Biodentine (BD) as pulpotomy agents in primary molars.

Materials and Methods: Two hundred primary molars (N=200) were treated with pulpotomy. Clinical and radiographic outcomes, including both successes and failures, were documented throughout a 36-month follow-up period. Statistical analyses were performed using the Fisher Exact, McNemar, and Chi-Square tests.

Results: No statistically significant differences in success rates were found between the 1-, 3-, 6-, 24-, and 36-month assessments for each material when evaluated independently. However, at the twelfth month, the clinical and radiographic success rates for MTA (98% and 92%, respectively) were significantly higher than those for BD (90% and 80%, respectively) with a p-value of less than 0.05.

Conclusion: In this study, MTA demonstrated greater success than BD at 36 months. Nevertheless, higher quality randomized controlled trials with longer follow-up periods are necessary to obtain more reliable results.

Keywords

Tricalcium silicate, mineral trioxide aggregate, pulpotomy, primary teethv

Supporting Institution

Research Fund of the Istanbul University

Project Number

BEK-2017-24692

Thanks

This project was supported by the Research Fund of the Istanbul University .

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