The antimicrobial activity of visible light cure (VLC) calcium hydroxide pulp capping products was compared to self-cure products by an in vitro microbial assay. Individual microbial samples were collected from six deep carious lesions, sonicated, and plated onto duplicate T-soy blood agar. Uniform discs of each capping compound were pressed slightly below the surface of the agar and allowed to...

In 45 children (18-54 months), 28 pulpotomies, 26 indirect pulp therapies, and 27 pulpectomies were completed in primary incisors with 58 incisors acting as controls. Using clinical and radiographic evaluations, the success rate of pulpotomies, indirect pulp therapies, and pulpectomies did not differ statistically from comparable primary molar rates. Incisor pulpotomy success was 85.7% (mean fo...

Two experimental composite resins were placed in the primary molars of 50 children aged 4 to 8 years. Three cavity preparations were used and 357 restorations were placed. The restoratiot~s were evaluated by 2 investigators at 0, 6, 12, and 24 months using the USPH evaluation criteria. At 24 months, 297 (83.1%) restorations were available for recall (48 patients). Discounting restorations lost ...