Mineral trioxide aggregate as a pulpotomy agent in immature teeth:Long-term case report

Rustem Kemal Subay; Banu Ilhan; Hasmet Ulukapi

doi:10.1055/s-0039-1699008

European Journal of Dentistry, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2013; 07(01): 133-138
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1699008

Original Article

Dental Investigation Society

Mineral trioxide aggregate as a pulpotomy agent in immature teeth:Long-term case report

Authors

Rustem Kemal Subay

¹Department of Endodontics School of Dentistry, Istanbul University
Banu Ilhan

²Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Istanbul Hospital, Baskent University, Istanbul
Hasmet Ulukapi

³Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Istanbul University

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ABSTRACT

This case report aimed to present the long-term clinical performance of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) pulpotomies in immature permanent teeth. Four patients with complicated crown fractures of five maxillary immature central incisor teeth were treated with pulpotomy using gray MTA. An immature mandibular first molar showing signs of reversible pulpitis that was exposed mechanically during cavity preparation was also treated with MTA pulpotomy. Four of the 6 immature teeth were diagnosed vitally with complete root maturation and with the presence of dentin bridges after 55 months (mean time of follow-ups). MTA pulpotomy was assessed unsuccessfully in two fractured central incisors. Severe discoloration in the crowns was present in all 6 cases. MTA may induce pulp healing with dentin bridge formation and prevent necrosis at long-term periods in most of the pulpotomy cases. However, discoloration following MTA pulpotomy is a significant clinical complication. (Eur J Dent 2013;7:133-138)

Key words

Immature teeth - mineral trioxide aggregate - pulpotomy

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