The current study aimed to compare the clinical and radiographic success of potassium nitrate in polycarboxylate cement (KNO3/PCA) compared to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) in direct pulp capping (DPC) of carious, immature permanent molars over an 18-month follow-up.
A two-armed parallel randomised trial included one hundred children with 104 M have been included and assigned equally. The success rate was evaluated clinically and radiographically. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used to compare the clinical and radiographic success rates. The percentage change in radiographic parameters was tested using an independent sample t-test. The effect of time on the mean values of radiographic parameters was tested using the general linear model (GLM). A significant level was set at 5%.
The overall success rates after 18 months of follow-up for KNO3/PCA and MTA were 90.4% and 92.3%, respectively (p > 0.05). Similarly, root maturation indicators showed no significant difference between the two groups over the follow-up (p > 0.05).
With comparable clinical and radiographic results to MTA, KNO3/PCA is an effective treatment option in the DPC of carious, immature permanent teeth.
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Aim: to assess the clinical and radiographic success rates of direct pulp capping versus pulpotomy using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) in the treatment of primary molars.
Patients and methods: The current study was planned as a split-mouth randomized clinical trial. The trial included 50 healthy, cooperative children (32 boys [64%] and 18 girls [36%]) aged 4–7 years, with two deep carious lower second primary molars requiring vital pulp therapy. One hundred lower second primary molars were randomly classified into two groups according to the technique used: Group (1): direct pulp capping using MTA and Group 2: pulpotomy using MTA. Then each case was followed clinically and radiologically every 3, 6, and 12 months to detect success and failure rates. The clinical and radiographic outcome criteria were treated as binary data (present or absent) and tested using Mcnemar’s chi-square test. The alpha level of significance was set to 0.05 at 95% CI.
Results: Over the follow-up period, no significant statistical difference was found between the two groups (p-value > 0.05). The overall success rates were 100% for both techniques clinically and radiographically after a 12-month follow-up period.
Conclusion: In cooperative patients, in well-chosen cases, both direct pulp capping and pulpotomy may be dependable options for treating deeply decayed primary molars.
The Faculty of Dentistry's Community Service and Environmental Development Department reports the successful completion of its third medical convoys to the Al-Walideya Urban Center in East Assiut Governorate. The convoys were organized in partnership with the Assiut Health Directorate's General Directorate of Dentistry.
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The Supreme Council of Universities launched the Second Edition of the Egyptian Survey of Student Engagement (ESSE), Which targets students in their final year of the 2024/2025 academic year, with the aim of measuring the quality of educational services in our Egyptian universities. |
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The "Together" Competition has been launched. The competition focuses on producing a short video, no longer than one minute, to confront erroneous, extremist, and deviant ideas. |
From December 29, 2024, to January 25, 2025, a specialized committee established by the Institute for Leadership Development will assess the submitted entries. The winning students will be recognized at the 56th International Book Fair.
The Faculty of Dentistry launched a free dental treatment convoy for children, offering high-quality care with specialized dentists from the Pediatric Dentistry Department's faculty and staff. The convoy also benefited from the support of a dedicated team from the Smile Foundation and utilized state-of-the-art equipment to provide outstanding treatment services to as many children as possible.
The Pediatric Dentistry Department, in collaboration with the Community Service and Environmental Development Sector, organized its second awareness day for parents of children receiving outpatient care at the department. This initiative is part of a monthly series of awareness days held every first Monday.
The Faculty of Dentistry announced its third therapeutic and awareness convoys on Wednesday 5thJanuary,2025, to serve the neediest villages. The convoys are organized by the Faculty's Community Service and Environmental Development Sector, in cooperation with the Assiut Health Directorate's General Administration of Dentistry.
