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Mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomy of a primary second molar in a patient with agenesis of the permanent successor
Author(s) -
Moretti A. B. S.,
Oliveira T. M.,
Sakai V. T.,
Santos C. F.,
Machado M. A. A. M.,
Abdo R. C. C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international endodontic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.988
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1365-2591
pISSN - 0143-2885
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01274.x
Subject(s) - pulpotomy , mineral trioxide aggregate , molar , dentistry , successor cardinal , pulp (tooth) , medicine , permanent tooth , permanent teeth , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Aim To describe a pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate in a primary second molar with no permanent successor. Summary Coronal pulpotomy was performed on a carious primary molar with no permanent successor in a 7‐year‐old child. Follow‐up examinations 24 months later revealed that the treatment was successful in preserving the tooth and the vitality of its pulp. Key learning point Mineral trioxide aggregate might be considered as an alternative wound dressing for pulpotomy in primary molars, preserving pulp vitality and prolonging the useful life of the tooth.