Potassium nitrate in polycarboxylate cement in direct pulp capping of carious, immature permanent molars: An 18-month randomised controlled trail

IF 0.6 Q4 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Pediatric Dental Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.pdj.2024.08.002

Ahmad Abdel Hamid Elheeny , Moustafa Mohammed Sayed , Khaled Radad

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Abstract

Aim

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.

Materials and methods

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%.

Results

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).