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Clinical and Radiographic Assessment of Propolis and Propolis Mixed with Chitosan Effect on Pulp of Primary Molars Versus Formocresol: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Pedodontics

Abstract

Purpose:  To evaluate clinically and radiographically the postoperative success of Propolis, Propolis mixed with Chitosan and Formocresol in pulpotomy procedure for primary molars. Materials and Methods: 30 Primary molars in 10 patients were selected according to the inclusion criteria. In this study pulpotomy was carried out on 30 molars and depending on the type of radicular pulp medicament, the molars were divided randomly and equally into three groups: Group I (formocresol group), Group II (Propolis and Chitosan mixture group) and Group III (Propolis group). Clinical follow up was done after 1, 3 and 6 months. Periapical radiographs also were taken at 1, 3 and 6 months follow up visits. Results: No statistically significant difference between groups in the overall cumulative clinical or radiographic success at follow up visits P value ≤. 0.05 Conclusion: Propolis mixed with Chitosan can be considered as a good natural alternative to formocresol in primary molars pulpotomy.

DOI

10.21608/adjg.2021.47854.1314

Keywords

Propolis, Chitosan, Formocresol

Authors

First Name

Rawda

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

W.

Affiliation

Teaching Assistant of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Misr International University.

Email

radwa.waguih@miuegypt.edu.eg

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Mostafa

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Associate Professor of Pedodontics and Oral Health, Faculty of Dental medicine for Girls, AlAzhar University.

Email

dr.farouz00@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Wael

Last Name

Darwish

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Associate Professor, Department of Polymers and Pigments Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre

Email

waeldarwish78@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

Metwally

MiddleName

I.

Affiliation

Lecturer of Pedodontics and Oral Health, Faculty of Dental medicine for Girls, AlAzhar University.

Email

noha_bridan@hotmail.com

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Volume

8

Article Issue

2-A

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24950

Issue Date

2021-04-01

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2019-12-08

Publish Date

2021-04-01

Page Start

335

Page End

341

Print ISSN

2537-0308

Online ISSN

2537-0316

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488

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Publication Title

Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls

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https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Clinical and Radiographic Assessment of Propolis and Propolis Mixed with Chitosan Effect on Pulp of Primary Molars Versus Formocresol: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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22 Jan 2023