Pulp Therapy
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the rate of success of pulpotomies in primary molars using MTA and restored with stainless steel crowns (SSC) or composite resin, using clinical and radiographic evidence.
Methods and design: A retrospective chart review was conducted on pediatric patients seen at UCLA Dental Center.
Inclusion criteria include:
Patient selection was done by searching for procedure code within the electronic dental records, Axium. Each radiograph will be assigned an identification number. Radiographic images were viewed via XDR software on a widescreen monitor.
Clinical failure was determined by pain, pathological mobility, and soft tissue pathology as noted by the resident operator. Radiographic failure was determined by radiolucency (furcal or periapical), pathologic root resorption, and external or internal root resorption leading to bone destruction.
Using Cox regression analysis, time to failure of treatment will be analyzed by variables like restoration type, caries location (interproximal, occlusal, or both), age, and sex.
Results/
Conclusion: This study is still undergoing analysis and will be concluded in March 2023.