Evaluation of Indirect Pulp Capping Using MTA, Light-cured Calcium Silicate, and Propolis in Primary Teeth: A Clinical and Radiographic Study Using VistaScan
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Saikia D, Sharma A. Evaluation of Indirect Pulp Capping Using MTA, Light-cured Calcium Silicate, and Propolis in Primary Teeth: A Clinical and Radiographic Study Using VistaScan. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023; 16 (5):686-691.
Aims: Clinical and radiographic evaluation of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), TheraCal LC, and propolis when used as an indirect pulp capping agent in primary teeth over a period of 6 months.
Materials and methods: A total of 42 primary molar teeth from children aged 4–10 years were chosen for the study. The teeth were divided equally into three groups (group I: MTA, group II: light cured calcium silicate, and group III: propolis). The teeth were followed up clinically and radiographically at 3 and 6 months. The teeth that showed successful treatment outcomes clinically and radiographically were evaluated for the amount of dentin bridge formed at the end of 3 and 6 months, which was measured using CorelDRAW software. The data obtained was analyzed statistically using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.
Results: The mean change in dentin thickness from baseline to 3 months in group II was found to be the highest, followed by groups I and III. The mean change in dentin thickness from 3 months to 6 months was highest in group I, followed by groups III and II. The mean change in dentin thickness from baseline to 6 months in group II was found to be significantly higher than that of group I, followed by group III.
Conclusion: Clinically and radiographically, all three materials showed favorable outcomes when used as an indirect pulp capping material with significant reparative dentin formation. The highest amount of dentin deposition was recorded with light-cured calcium silicate, followed by MTA and propolis, respectively.
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