Journal
INTERNATIONAL ENDODONTIC JOURNAL
Volume 54, Issue 10, Pages 1699-1707Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/iej.13588
Keywords
full pulpotomy; mineral trioxide aggregate; occlusal carious lesion; proximal carious lesion; treatment outcome
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The study aimed to assess the influence of occlusal and proximal deep carious lesions on the outcome of full pulpotomy in mandibular teeth with symptomatic partial irreversible pulpitis. Results showed that the location of carious lesions did not significantly affect the success rate of full pulpotomy in mature permanent mandibular teeth.
Aim To assess the influence of occlusal and proximal deep carious lesions on the outcome of full pulpotomy performed in mandibular teeth with pulpal diagnosis of symptomatic partial irreversible pulpitis. Methodology Eighty deep carious mandibular molar teeth with clinical and radiographic diagnosis of symptomatic partial irreversible pulpitis without periapical rarefaction from patients of either gender between the age of 16-35 years were included. Depending upon the location of deep carious lesion, the teeth were distributed equally into occlusal (n = 40) and proximal caries groups (n = 40). Full pulpotomy was performed under local anaesthesia and aseptic conditions. The pulp tissue was removed until the root canal orifices, and 2.5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) was applied to arrest pulpal bleeding. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) was compacted over the radicular pulp. Teeth were restored with resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) and bulk-fill composite resin. Pre- and post-operative pain was assessed at 24, 48 and 72 h using a 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Patients were followed at 6 and 12 months for clinical and radiographic evaluation. Asymptomatic teeth without any radiographic evidence of periapical rarefaction were considered successful. The data were analysed using the Shapiro-Wilk W test, two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Pearson chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and Kappa coefficient. The significance level was predetermined at p An intergroup comparison revealed that the pre- and post-operative pain scores at 24, 48 and 72 h were not significantly different (p > .05). At the end of follow-up period (12 months), success of full pulpotomy in occlusal and proximal caries group was 95% and 92.5%, respectively (p = .644). For both groups, the combined success rate of full pulpotomy was 93.75%. Conclusion The site of carious lesions (i.e., occlusal or proximal) did not affect the clinical and radiographic outcome of full pulpotomy performed in mature permanent mandibular teeth with symptomatic partial irreversible pulpitis.
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