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Abstract
Aim: To evaluate clinical and radiographic performance of Allium Sativum oil dressed in Zinc Oxide versus Mineral trioxide aggregate as pulp dressing material in pulpotomized lower primary molars.
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 teeth were finally restored with stainless steel crowns and evaluated clinically and radiographically at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of time interval using predetermined criteria.
Results: The 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.
Conclusion: Mineral trioxide aggregate was found to be superior when compared to A.Sativum oil as pulpotomy agent in primary molars.