Pulpotomy Medicaments: Continued Search for New Alternatives- A Review
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Pulpotomy therapy is the treatment of choice for cariously exposed vital primary molars. Controversies surrounding formocresol which enjoys good clinical success as a pulpotomy medicament has triggered the search for better alternatives. The objective of this narrative review is to provide an overview of the materials that have been studied as alternatives to formocresol to aid clinicians in making an informed choice of medicament for pulpotomy.
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