Aloe barbadensis gel, Allium sativum oil good option as pulpotomy medicaments: Study
Researchers from the Department of Pedodontics, SRM Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India recently conducted a study which revealed that Aloe barbadensis gel and Allium sativum oil may be used as an alternative to formocresol as pulpotomy medicaments.
The study is published in the International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry.
Pulpotomyy 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. Despite the high success rate, the use of formocresol has raised various concerns that include its mutagenic, carcinogenic, and allergenic potentials.
Hence, Kumar Abirami and colleagues carried out this study to clinically and radiographically evaluate the efficacy of formocresol, Allium sativum oil, and Aloe barbadensis gel as pulpotomy medicaments in primary molars.
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