Abstract:
Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dual-cure mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as pulp capping material on clinical and radiographic success rate of pulpotomized primary molars in comparison with the conventional chemical cure one .
Subjects and Methods: the age of Children from both gender were 3-7 years have a total of eighty decayed mandibular primary molar teeth indicated for pulpotomy treatment were included in the present study. The involved teeth were grouped into two groups according to the received pulp capping material; Group A; Pulpotomized Molars were received dual-cure MTA (D-MTA); Group B; Pulpotomized teeth received conventional white MTA (W-MTA). The clinical and radiographic evaluation were made Postoperative immediately of restoration protocol (base-line), after 6-weeks, and 7-menths follow specific criteria.
Results: However, dual-cure MTA showed slightly higher success rate, but both types of MTA and the conventional white MTA showed comparable clinical and radiographic clinical success with no statistically significant difference after all follow-up periods.
Conclusion: Dual-cure MTA can be used as effective alternative medicament for conventional white MTA in the treatment of Pulpotomized primary molars.
Keywords: Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Dual-cure, Primary Teeth, Pulpotomy