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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 181-185 |
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Pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth: A literature review of natural alternatives
Kanamarlapudi Venkata Saikiran1, Rekhalakshmi Kamatham1, Putta Sai Sahiti1, Sivakumar Nuvvula2
1 Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Rekhalakshmi Kamatham
Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore - 524 003, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_14_18
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Pulpotomy is a procedure which involves complete amputation of the coronal pulp, followed by employment of an appropriate medicament that will stimulate healing and preserve the vitality of the tooth. This is the choice of treatment for cariously exposed vital primary molars, with formocresol considered as golden standard. However, controversies surrounding this medicament have generated inquisitiveness to exploration for natural alternatives. This narrative review is to focus on the use of natural products as alternative pulpotomy agents to formocresol so as to guide the clinicians in choosing proper medicament.
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