Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Pulpotomy in Permanent Teeth

Aim and objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcome of MTA as a pulpotomy agent in permanent teeth as an alternative to conventional ischolar_main canal treatment.
Materials and Methods: Ten permanent teeth with symptoms of irreversible pulpitis with vital pulp were selected for the study. MTA Pulpotomy procedure was done in all the cases using standard protocol. Teeth were evaluated for various clinical and radiographic parameters at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of follow up.
Results: None of the patients reported any kind of clinical discomfort or radiographic abnormality during the follow up period of 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. All the teeth responded positive on electric pulp test at all successive follow ups.
Conclusions: MTA Pulpotomy may be used as an alternative treatment modality to ischolar_main canal treatment in permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis, if future research continues to show promising results.