Longitudinal Study Comparing Pulpectomy and Pulpotomy Treatments for Primary Molars of Alaska Native Children.

The purpose of this study was to determine which pulp treatment technique, performed at the Alaska Native Medical Center, is most successful by comparing failure rates of primary molars treated with ferric sulfate (FS) pulpotomy, sodium hypochlorite (SH) pulpotomy or pulpectomy between January 2005 and January 2016. All data were abstracted from the dental records of Alaska Native children aged 2-13 years, retrospectively. Clinical and radiographic failures up to five years after treatment were assessed.