Materials used in pulpotomy: an overview

Abstract

A pulpotomy is a dental method that can be used on both children and adults. Tooth decay can lead to an infection wherein the pulp inside the tooth gets affected. In such cases, a pulpotomy is performed, wherein the pulp present in the crown (the visible part of the tooth) is extracted while the pulp in the root canal is retained. Devitalization, preservation, and regeneration have been the three main directions that pulpotomy therapy for primary teeth has taken. Formocresol and electrocautery are examples of devitalization (mummification, cauterization), which is when vital tissue is intended to be destroyed. Treatment with glutaraldehyde and ferric sulphate is an example of preservation (minimum devitalization, noninductive), which is the retention of the most vital tissue without inducing reparative dentin. Calcium hydroxide has long been linked to regeneration (inductive, reparative), the activation of a dent in bridge. In the upcoming years, regeneration is anticipated to grow the fastest of the three categories.

Keywords

• mta
• pulpotomy
• formocresol
• devitalization
• preservation