@article{Goyal_Pandit_Gugnani_Gupta_Singla_Singla_2016, title={CLINICAL EFFICACY OF VARIOUS MEDICAMENTS USED FOR PULPOTOMY IN PRIMARY MOLARS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY}, volume={5}, url={https://ijrdpl.com/index.php/ijrdpl/article/view/226}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background and objectives:</strong>&nbsp;Retention of pulpally involved primary teeth in a healthy state until the time of exfoliation remains to be one of the challenges for pedodontist. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of Ferric sulphate, glutaraldehyde and Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulpotomy medicaments in primary molars.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong>&nbsp;A total of forty–five primary molars from thirty two children aged 4-8 years were selected for pulpotomy procedure. Teeth were randomly divided into three equal groups of fifteen teeth in each group. Patients in different groups were intended to be treated with different pulpotomy agents. All the molars were evaluated clinically and radio graphically at regular intervals of 24 hrs, 1, 3 and 6 months.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;The observations were statistically analyzed using Chi-square test. MTA exhibited overall best results as pulpotomy agent for primary molars followed by 15.5% Ferric sulphate, whereas 2% buffered glutaraldehyde showed least favourable results both clinically and radio graphically.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong>&nbsp;All the materials showed varying degrees of success clinically and radio graphically, however further larger sample size and longer observational period should be carried out to reach sound conclusions.</p>}, number={3}, journal={International Journal of Research and Development in Pharmacy & Life Sciences}, author={Goyal, Prachi and Pandit, I K and Gugnani, Neeraj and Gupta, Monika and Singla, Neha and Singla, Vikas}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={2107-2116} }