Open AccessEffects of mineral trioxide aggregate and formocresol on vital pulp after pulpotomy of primary molars: An in vivo study
Author(s) -
Brinda Suhas Godhi,
PB Sood,
Arun Sharma
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.91792
Subject(s) - pulpotomy , mineral trioxide aggregate , dentistry , medicine , molar , pulp (tooth) , pulp capping , orthodontics
Preservation of pulp vitality is of utmost importance to the normal physiological functioning of tooth in situ and physiological process of exfoliation in a tooth affected by disease or trauma. Pulpotomy serves such a purpose using various medicaments applied directly on vital pulp.