A long-term retrospective clinical study on MTA pulpotomies in immature permanent incisors with complicated crown fractures

Authors:

  • A. Caprioglio
    University of Insubria, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry
  • V. Conti
    University of Insubria, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry
  • C. Caprioglio
    University of Pisa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry
  • D. Caprioglio
    University of Parma, Faculty of Medicine, School of Dentistry

ABSTRACT


Aim

The study was undertaken to evaluate mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) clinically and radiographically as a pulpotomy
agent in immature permanent teeth whose pulps were exposed by a complicated crown fracture.

Methods

Thirty
incisors with exposed pulps in twenty-nine patients were examined for this retrospective study. According to exclusion criteria, only
twenty-seven teeth were selected. Each tooth was treated with partial pulpotomy and the wounded pulp was covered with mineral
trioxide aggregate. The children were recalled for clinical and radiographic evaluation at 3 months, 6 months, at approximately 12
months and 36 months.

Results

Out of 27 cases, 22 were categorized as 'healed' and 1 as 'healing'. The remaining 4 ones
highlighted persistent disease and needed further endodontic treatment.

Conclusion

MTA partial pulpotomy is an effective
treatment in maintaining pulpal vitality and allowing physiological root development (apexogenesis).

PLUMX METRICS

Publication date:

Mar /2014

Keywords:

crown fracture, incisors, mineral trioxide aggregate, pulpotomy

Issue:

Vol.15 – n.1/2014

Page:

29 – 34

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: A. Caprioglio, V. Conti, C. Caprioglio, D. Caprioglio (2014) "A long-term retrospective clinical study on MTA pulpotomies in immature permanent incisors with complicated crown fractures", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 15(1), pp29-34. doi:
Vancouver: A. Caprioglio, V. Conti, C. Caprioglio, D. Caprioglio. A long-term retrospective clinical study on MTA pulpotomies in immature permanent incisors with complicated crown fractures. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2014Mar.1 [cited 2023Nov.29];15(1):29-34. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/a-long-term-retrospective-clinical-study-on-mta-pulpotomies-in-immature-permanent-incisors-with-complicated-crown-fractures/
MLA: A. Caprioglio, V. Conti, C. Caprioglio, D. Caprioglio A long-term retrospective clinical study on MTA pulpotomies in immature permanent incisors with complicated crown fractures. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2014;15(1):29-34

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