Retrospective analysis of ferric sulfate and sodium hypochlorite pulpotomy procedures in primary molars

dc.contributor.authorAkman, Hayri
dc.contributor.authorSürme, Koray
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:20:50Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:20:50Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground. Pulpotomy is a vital pulp treatment procedure frequently used in primary molars to preserve pulp vitality and function until tooth exfoliation. There is currently no pulp medicament with all the features of the ideal pulpotomy material. The present study compared the radiographic success of sodium hypochlorite with ferric sulfate (FS) when used for pulpotomy in primary molars. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate the success rates of primary molars pulpotomized using sodium hypochlorite or FS according to radiographic findings. Healthy 4?10-year-old children who had pulpotomy procedures on primary molars between 2018 and 2021 at the pediatric dental clinic and had a control radiograph at least 12 months later were enrolled in the study. The chi-squared test was used to determine the differences in success between these two materials. Results. A total of 142 teeth, including 85 (59.9%) first primary molars and 57 (40.1%) second primary molars, in 98 healthy children were evaluated. The mean follow-up period of the teeth included in the study was 585.1 ± 249.4 days. Radiographic success rates for NaOCl and FS groups were 73.8% and 71.0%, respectively, with no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05). Internal root resorption (IRR) was the most common cause of radiographic failure in both groups. Conclusion. Radiographic success rates of both materials were similar, and using these materials in primary molar pulpotomy procedures can be recommended in clinical practice. © 2023 The Author(s).
dc.identifier.doi10.34172/joddd.2023.39312
dc.identifier.endpage187
dc.identifier.issn2008-210X
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85179346662
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage182
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.34172/joddd.2023.39312
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4620
dc.identifier.volume17
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTabriz University of Medical Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260121
dc.subjectPrimary molar
dc.subjectPulpotomy
dc.subjectRadiographic success
dc.subjectRetrospective study
dc.titleRetrospective analysis of ferric sulfate and sodium hypochlorite pulpotomy procedures in primary molars
dc.typeArticle

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