en کودکان Pediatric Dentistry پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Purpose:</strong> Parents increasingly request esthetic restorations for their children's teeth. This split mouth, randomized controlled trial compared primary molars treated with white MTA pulpotomies and restored with either multi-surface composites (MSC) or stainless steel crowns (SSC). <strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Methods:</strong> Forty matched, contra-lateral pairs of molars received MTA pulpotomies and were randomly assigned to MSC or SSC restorations and evaluated clinically and radiographically at 6 and 12 months. Two calibrated, blinded examiners evaluated and scored radiographs. <strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Results:</strong> Thirty-seven matched pairs were evaluated at 6 months, and 31 were available at 12 months. All teeth in both groups were radiographically and clinically successful at 6 and 12 months. Dentin bridge formation was noted in 20% of the primary molars by 12 months. Although not significant, the composite group exhibited fewer intact clinical margins than the SSC group. The vast majority (94%) of teeth restored with composite displayed gray discoloration at follow-up exams, which did not appear to affect the quality of the restoration and is believed to be associated with the white MTA.</p><p> <strong> Conclusions:</strong> The white MTA pulpotomies succeeded over 12 months regardless of the restoration however, the teeth restored with composite were not as durable nor considered an esthetic alternative to the SSC. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>Journal of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry </p><p><a href="http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/aapd/pd/2012/00000034/00000007/art00002jsessionid=4o0gn22f62csr.alice" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"> Full Text</font></a></p> MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; PULPOTOMY; COMPOSITE RESINS; STAINLESS STEEL CROWNS 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-936&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Candice Hutcheson candice0408@yahoo.com 10031947532846004084 10031947532846004084 Yes Richardson, Texas, USA N. Sue Seale 10031947532846004085 10031947532846004085 No Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA Alton McWhorter 10031947532846004086 10031947532846004086 No Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA Carolyn Kerins 10031947532846004087 10031947532846004087 No Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA John Wright 10031947532846004088 10031947532846004088 No Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas, USA