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An Update of Pulpotomy Medicaments in Primary Molars and Shift to Nature


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1 Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
2 Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
3 Professor and Head of the Department, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
4 Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
5 Reader, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
     

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Over the years several products have been proposed and testified as pulpotomy medicaments for primary teeth. Formocresol has been considered as gold standard for this procedure. Despite its clinical success, the use of formocresol has declined due to its apparent mutagenic and carcinogenic property. Controversies regarding the use of formocresol has urged the researchers to constantly pursuit for a promising alternative. Phytotherapy has been a recent trend. The aim of this paper is to analyse the existing literature on the various pulpotomy medicaments available for primary teeth and the evolution of natural products for the same.

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Pulpotomy Medicaments, Formocresol, Controversies, Phytotheraphy.
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Authors

R. Ishwarya
Post Graduate Student, Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
J. Aarthi
Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
Arangannal Ponnudurai
Professor and Head of the Department, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
J. Jeevarathan
Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
S. Amudha
Reader, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India
M. Vijayakumar
Reader, Sree Balaji Dental College, BIHER, Pallikarani, Chennai, India

Abstract


Over the years several products have been proposed and testified as pulpotomy medicaments for primary teeth. Formocresol has been considered as gold standard for this procedure. Despite its clinical success, the use of formocresol has declined due to its apparent mutagenic and carcinogenic property. Controversies regarding the use of formocresol has urged the researchers to constantly pursuit for a promising alternative. Phytotherapy has been a recent trend. The aim of this paper is to analyse the existing literature on the various pulpotomy medicaments available for primary teeth and the evolution of natural products for the same.

Keywords


Pulpotomy Medicaments, Formocresol, Controversies, Phytotheraphy.