ABSTRACT
Pulpotomy is a therapeutic technique that can be used on healthy root pulp tissue with the ability to heal after surgical amputation of the infected or affected coronal pulp.
Aim: Evaluation of the clinical as well as radiographic reaction of the pulp in primary molars using both MTA based zinc oxide eugenol compared to Formocresol pulpotomy was the aim of this study.
Patient & Methods:, 20 children aged (4–7 years old) who required pulpotomy using the split mouth technique and who were divided into two groups randomly. The teeth were separated into two groups after the removal of coronal tissue in random and equal manner, depending on the radicular pulp medication used. Group A (Formocresol /zinc oxide eugenol), Group B (MTA based zinc oxide eugenol). Following a procedure of pulpotomy of conventional type with either Formocresol or MTA based zinc oxide eugenol, entire teeth were crowned with stainless steel crown. Pain assessment was done at 0,1,3,7 days, clinical evaluations was on 1, 3, 6, 9 months and radiographic evaluations was on 6 and 12 months.