OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic success rates of pulpotomized primary molar teeth restored with a compomer material with using United States Public Health Service (USPHS) criteria. METHODS In 173 primary molars of 156 child patients, aged within 4-9 years (mean age: 6.1±1.4 years), conventional pulpotomy treatment were performed. The teeth treate...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to gather information on the materials and methods employed in root canal treatment (RCT) by general dental practitioners (GDPs) in Iran. METHODS AND MATERIALS A questionnaire was distributed among 450 dentists who attended the 53(th) Iranian Dental Association congress. Participants were asked to consider demographic variables and answer the questions r...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to: (1) retrospectively assess the overall performance of formocresol pulpotomies in primary molars when definitively restored with a resin-based material; and (2) compare the results to previously published studies using more traditional restorative techniques (stainless steel crown, amalgam). METHODS Records of a 2-operator pediatric dental office using t...

PURPOSE This research evaluated initial treatment of deep dental caries with caries control (CC) procedure and the effect of other factors on the success of indirect pulp therapy (IPT) and formocresol pulpotomy (FP). METHODS Retrospective chart audits were performed on 226 primary molars with deep caries approaching the pulp that were treated using IPT and FP. Mean follow-up was 3.4 years. CC...

introduction: the aim of this study was to gather information on the materials and methods employed in root canal treatment (rct) by general dental practitioners (gdps) in iran. methods and materials: a questionnaire was distributed among 450 dentists who attended the 53 th iranian dental association congress. participants were asked to consider demographic variables and answer the questions re...

BACKGROUND Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) are the key to regenerative wound healing. MSCs have spatial memory and respond to local environment. The goal of this study was to evaluate the use of systemic and intralesional transplantation of BMSCs for regeneration of oral mucosa in an in vivo dog model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Transplantation of undifferentiated green fluorescent prot...

Many materials commonly used in dentistry today are considered toxic and harmful to health. Among those materials are the base metals mercury, nickel, lead, chromium, cobalt, beryllium, zinc, tin, copper, and many others. We also apply sterilizing agents such as phenol, formocresol and chlorine directly into root canals. All of the phenols and most of the halogens are considered toxic to some d...

Many materials commonly used in dentistry today are considered toxic and harmful to health. Among those materials are the base metals mercury, nickel, lead, chromium, cobalt, beryllium, zinc, tin, copper, and many others. We also apply sterilizing agents such as phenol, formocresol and chlorine directly into root canals. All of the phenols and most of the halogens are considered toxic to some d...

PURPOSE This manuscript presents evidence-based guidance on the use of vital pulp therapies for treatment of deep caries lesions in children. A guideline panel convened by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry formulated evidence-based recommendations on three vital pulp therapies: indirect pulp treatment (IPT; also known as indirect pulp cap), direct pulp cap (DPC), and pulpotomy. METH...