Antimicrobial Pulpotomy of Primary Molars
Antimicrobial Pulpotomy of Primary Molars
There is a lack of evidence of the long-term successful outcomes of antimicrobial endodontic
 treatment for primary teeth. This study intended to evaluate (by survival analysis) the
 effectiveness of an antimicrobial pulpotomy (chloramphenicol, tetracycline, zinc
 oxide/eugenol) in primary molars compared to calcium hydroxide pulpectomy, testing the
 hypothesis that antimicrobial pulpotomy could be an alternative pulp therapy for primary
 teeth with pulp inflammation or necrosis.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Healthy children (ASA PS 1)

 -  Children presenting one or more primary molar with pulp inflammation or necrosis due
 to carious lesion and indicated for endodontic therapy

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Lost to follow-up