The success of emergency pulpotomies in primary molars.

Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the success of pulpotomies performed on an emergency basis and restored with a temporary zinc-oxide eugenol restorative material.

Methods: Records were collected from 216 pulpotomies in primary molars performed on an emergency basis by pediatric dental residents at the University of Florida pediatric dental clinic between July 1999 and June 2001. The selection criteria include teeth with a positive history of pain but with absence of clinical and radiographic signs of pulp degeneration.

Correlation of admission criteria with dental school performance and attrition.

This study was conducted to provide current information on the relationship between admission criteria and dental school performance, including the association of admission criteria and dental school outcomes such as remediation and attrition. Standard tests of bivariate association and multivariate regression models appropriate for continuous and discrete dependent variables were used to examine the relationship between multiple indicators of admission criteria and dental school performance for six recent classes at the University of Florida College of Dentistry (UFCD). The admission criteria included the undergraduate science grade point average (GPA), undergraduate non-science GPA, Dental Admissions Test (DAT) academic score, Perceptual Motor Aptitude Test (PMAT) score, and admission interview score.