Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Diluted Formocresol Pulpotomy: Prospective and Retrospective Study Outcomes.

Unlabelled: Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) has been used in many endodontic procedures with success. We hypothesized that MTA as a pulpotomy medicament elicits outcomes no different than that of the diluted formocresol (DFC).

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of grey MTA and DFC in primary molar pulpotomies at a teaching institution and a pediatric dental practice.

Comparison of gray mineral trioxide aggregate and diluted formocresol in pulpotomized primary molars: a 6- to 24-month observation.

Purpose: The purpose of this multisite, multioperator, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial was to evaluate 2-year outcomes of diluted formocresol (DFC) compared to gray mineral trioxide aggregate (GMTA) as pulpotomy medicaments.

Methods: Following the standard pulpotomy procedure, the pulp stumps of 252 primary molars in 168 healthy children were randomly covered with GMTA or DFC. Pulp chambers were filled with Intermediate Restorative Material (IRM(®)) and teeth were restored with stainless steel crowns.