Many plants with biological and antimicrobiological properties have been studied since there has been a relevant increase in the incidence of antibiotic overuse and misuse. In dentistry, phytomedicines have been used as anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, analgesic, and sedative agents. Turmeric is used extensively in foods for its flavor and color, as well as having a long tradition of use in the C...

The systemic distribution of glutaraldehyde (GA) from a pulpotomized tooth of a rat was estimated to be 40 nanomoles or 25% of the applied dose. Metabolic studies disclosed that GA was eliminated in urine and expired gases; 90% was cleared from body tissues in 3 days. To evaluate the toxicity of GA, doses 500x greater than that systemically distributed from a pulpotomy site were infused into th...

Sixty-three vital permanent incisors with complicated crown fractures were treated by partial pulpotomy and assessed clinically and radiographically for healing. Healing of the pulp was considered to have taken place when the following criteria were fulfilled: absence of clinical symptoms, radiographic evidence of dentin bridge formation, no intrapulpal or periapical pathosis, continued root de...

Pulps removed from a series of 21 crown-fractured incisors, which had been treated by partial pulpotomy and which had been clinically judged as healed 12 to 95 months (mean 52 months) after treatment, were examined histologically. In five pulps a few, scattered lymphocytes were seen, and in one pulp there was a slight infiltration with lymphocytes and a few plasma cells. In 10 pulps calcificati...

BACKGROUND Several medicaments have been used to devitalize remaining pulp or maintain pulp vitality and promote healing. Based on pulpal biocompatibility and good sealing ability, a growing interest in more biocompatible materials promotes mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as an alternative to traditional medicaments. Uniquely, MTA can preserve pulpal health predictably and promote healing with...

vitality of dental pulp is essential for long-term tooth survival. the aim of vital pulp therapy is to maintain healthy pulp tissue by eliminating bacteria from the dentin-pulp complex. there are several different treatment options for vital pulp therapy in extensively decayed or traumatized teeth. pulp capping or pulpotomy procedures rely upon an accurate assessment of the pulp status, and car...

background and aim: formocresol (fc) is yet, the most common medication used for pulpotomy of primary teeth. however, its potential hazards including toxicity, mutagenicity and even some degrees of carcinogenicity are the remaining sources of concern to clinicians. this investigation was aimed at comparing the clinical success level of mta (case) treated pulps of primary teeth to that of formoc...