Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives
Pulpotomy is a procedure which involves complete amputation of the coronal pulp, followed by employment of an appropriate medicament that will stimulate healing and preserve the vitality of the tooth. This is the choice of treatment for cariously exposed vital primary molars, with formocresol consid...
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| author | Kanamarlapudi Venkata Saikiran Rekhalakshmi Kamatham Putta Sai Sahiti Sivakumar Nuvvula |
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| description | Pulpotomy is a procedure which involves complete amputation of the coronal pulp, followed by employment of an appropriate medicament that will stimulate healing and preserve the vitality of the tooth. This is the choice of treatment for cariously exposed vital primary molars, with formocresol considered as golden standard. However, controversies surrounding this medicament have generated inquisitiveness to exploration for natural alternatives. This narrative review is to focus on the use of natural products as alternative pulpotomy agents to formocresol so as to guide the clinicians in choosing proper medicament. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ed24117ec4504ec4afdcf75a8978fec42022-12-22T04:42:05ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences2772-52432772-52512018-01-019418118510.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_14_18Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternativesKanamarlapudi Venkata SaikiranRekhalakshmi KamathamPutta Sai SahitiSivakumar NuvvulaPulpotomy is a procedure which involves complete amputation of the coronal pulp, followed by employment of an appropriate medicament that will stimulate healing and preserve the vitality of the tooth. This is the choice of treatment for cariously exposed vital primary molars, with formocresol considered as golden standard. However, controversies surrounding this medicament have generated inquisitiveness to exploration for natural alternatives. This narrative review is to focus on the use of natural products as alternative pulpotomy agents to formocresol so as to guide the clinicians in choosing proper medicament.http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2018;volume=9;issue=4;spage=181;epage=185;aulast=Saikiranmedicamentsnaturalprimary teethpulpotomy |
| spellingShingle | Kanamarlapudi Venkata Saikiran Rekhalakshmi Kamatham Putta Sai Sahiti Sivakumar Nuvvula Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences medicaments natural primary teeth pulpotomy |
| title | Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives |
| title_full | Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives |
| title_fullStr | Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives |
| title_short | Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives |
| title_sort | pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth a literature review of natural alternatives |
| topic | medicaments natural primary teeth pulpotomy |
| url | http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2018;volume=9;issue=4;spage=181;epage=185;aulast=Saikiran |
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