Post-operative pain after vital pulpotomy of primary molars using allium sativum oil versus mineral trioxide aggregate: A randomized pilot clinical study

Nourhan Omar Ahmad El-Gebaly; Adel Abd-Azim El-Bardissy; Randa Youssef Abd Al Gawad; Ahmed Mohamed Abd El-Samad

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS4.6482

Authors

Nourhan Omar Ahmad El-Gebaly
norhan-omar@dentistry.cu.edu.eg
Assistant Lecturer of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Adel Abd-Azim El-Bardissy Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Randa Youssef Abd Al Gawad Associate Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed Mohamed Abd El-Samad Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Keywords:

Allium Sativum oil, Mineral trioxide aggregate, primary molars, Pulpotomy, Zinc Oxide

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate clinical and radiographic performance of Allium Sativum oil dressed in Zinc Oxide versus Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulp dressing agent in pulpotomized lower primary molar teeth. Methodology: This randomized pilot clinical trial included 30 lower primary molars indicated for vital pulpotomy and randomly allocated into two equal groups (n=15): Group (I): pulpotomy using A. Sativum oil dressed in ZnO and Group (II): pulpotomy using Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulpotomy agent. All molars were covered with stainless steel crowns and clinical and radiographic assessment was done at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months interval by help of predetermined criteria. Results: Overall clinical success rate of Group (I) and Group (II) at the end of 12 months follow-up was (93.3%) and (100.0%) respectively. There was no statistical significance difference between two groups regarding overall clinical success rate. The overall radiographic success rate at the end of 12 months was (40.0%) and (100.0%) respectively. There was a statistical significant difference regarding overall radiographic success rate at 9 and 12 months follow-up. The overall success rate of Group (I) and Group (II) at the end of 12 months was (40.0%) and (100.0%) showing a statistically significant difference between the two groups.

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