1Consultant Endodontist, Chandigarh, India
2Prof, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
3Prof. and Head, Dept. of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, West Bengal, India
4General Dentist, Chandigarh, India
6Associate Professor, H.S. Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Nisha Garg, Prof, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Bhojia Dental College and Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India Email: drnishagarg1@gmail.com
Online published on 15 September, 2022.
In vivo comparison of direct pulp capping with three different pulp capping agents in permanent molars.
A total of ninety samples were included in this study. The patients were aged between 15–30 yrs. Patientsd with deep carious lesions approaching the pulp were selected. The patients were randomly divided into 3 groups: Group I Calcium hydroxide (n=30), Group II MTA (n=30), Group III TheraCal LC(n=30).The teeth were assessed clinically and radiographically after 3 months and 1 year for dentin bridge formation and other signs and symptoms.
The study showed that TheraCal LChad slightly better results than MTA and calcium hydroxide. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed a mean overall pulp survival time of 10.2 months for direct pulp capping. The present study reported a cumulative success rate of direct pulp capping with all three experimental pulp capping agents to be 85.8% at 1 year.
These findings suggest that DPC is an excellent treatment option for young permanent molars.
Vital pulp therapy, Dycal, MTA, TheraCal LC
