Open AccessClinical and radiographic evaluation of zinc oxide with aloe vera as an obturating material in pulpectomy: An in vivo study
Author(s) -
Abhishek Khairwa,
Manohar Bhat,
Rajesh Sharma,
V Satish,
Prabhadevi C Maganur,
Anil Goyal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.127051
Subject(s) - pulpectomy , zinc oxide eugenol , aloe vera , medicine , dentistry , molar , endodontic therapy , deciduous teeth , zinc , root canal , traditional medicine , materials science , metallurgy
Pulp therapy for pulpally involved primary teeth continues to be a challenge to clinicians. One of the major areas of continued research is in the area of finding obturating materials to suit the specific properties of these teeth. Zinc oxide eugenol is used frequently in pulpectomy for the obturation of the primary teeth.