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MTA pulpotomy as an alternativetoroot canal treatment in chi ld ren’s permanent tee th in a de nt al pu bl ic heal th sett ing He nd E. Alqaderi a , Sa bi ha A. Al -Mutawa a , Muawia A. Qudeimat  b, * a OralHealthServices,Ministryof Health,Kuwait b Departmentof DevelopmentalandPreventiveSciences,KuwaitUniversity, Kuwait 1.Introduction Thedentalpulpisanintegralelementof toothstructure.A vitalpulptissueisresponsibleforsupporting thetooth structurethroughreparativedentineproduction.Preserving pulpvitalityisessentialinmaintaining vascularizationand nutritiontothetooththateventuallywillsupporttooth structureandreduceteethmortality.  j o u r n a l o f d e n tistry 42 ( 2 0 1 4 ) 1390–139 5 articleinfo  Article history: Re cei ved 6 March 2014 Re cei ved in rev ised form 17 Ju ne 2014 Accep ted 18 June 201 4 Keywords: MTA Pulpotomy Cario us exposure Perman ent teeth Children abstract Objective: This prosp ect ive cl inical st udy evalu at ed the success of vi tal pulpotomy treat- ment for permanent teeth with closed apices using mi neral trioxide agg regates (MTA) in a dent al pub lic heal th sett ing . Methods: Twenty-seven mature permanent r st mo lars and 2 premolars (i n 25 pati ents ) with cari ou s exposu re we re treate d us ing MT A pulpotomy. Ag e of patients rang ed from 10- to 15 -y e ar s (me an= 1 3. 2 1. 74-ye ars ). Four trai ned and cal ibrat ed pra ct it ioners per- formed the same cli nic al procedu re for all pat ients. Following isolat ion and cari es removal, the ina med pulp tissue was compl et el y remo v ed fr om the pu lp chambe r. This was foll owed by ir ri gati on wi th 2% sodi um hypochlo ri te. Haemostasi s was achi eved us in ga co tt on pe ll et damped in no rmal sali n e. A wh ite MT A past e wa s p la ce d ag ainst the pu lp or i c es . MT A wa s cove re d wit h a dampe d co tt on pe lle t an d a bas e of IR M. Pati e nt s we re recalle d after1 day wher e a gl ass ionome r li ne r and a nal restoratio n we re placed. Te et h were eval uated cl inical ly and radi ographi cal ly for up to 47 month s. Results: Mean foll ow-up peri od for al l teet h was 25 14 mont hs. Twenty-si x of the 29 teet h were clinically asymptomat ic with no evi dence of peri rad icul ar or root pat hology duri ng the foll ow-u p peri od. Th e esti mate d success rate was 90 %. Th ree teet h presente d wi th cl in ic al s ym pt oms of pain a nd r ad io gr aphic e vi de n ce of pe r ir ad ic ula r p at hol og y th at indi cat ed root canal treat ment (RCT) or extracti on. Conclusion: When manag ing car ious pulp exposures of per manent teet h wi th cl osed root apices in chil dren, MTA pulpotomy showed a hi gh succe ss rate. Clinic al signicance: MTA pul pot omy for per manent mol ars in chi ldr en is a viable alt ernativ e to RCT. #201 4 Elsevier Ltd. All rig hts rese rved . * Corresponding author at :Department of Developme ntal and Pre ventiveSciences,FacultyofDentis try,Kuwai t Uni vers ity, P.O. Box24923, Safat 13110, Kuwait . Te l. : +965 2463 6747; fax: +965 25326 049. E-mail addr ess : [email protected] (M.A. Qudeimat).  Availableonlineatwww.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect journal homepage: www.intl.elsevierhealth.com/journals/jden http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2014.06.007 0300-5712/# 2014 Elsevi er Ltd. All rights res erv ed.

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MTA pulpotomy as an alternative to 

root canal

treatment in children’s permanent teeth in a dental

public health setting

Hend E. Alqaderia, Sabiha A. Al-Mutawa a, Muawia A. Qudeimat b,* aOral

 

Health 

Services, 

Ministry 

of  

Health, 

KuwaitbDepartment

 

of  

Developmental 

and 

Preventive 

Sciences, 

Kuwait 

University, 

Kuwait

1.  Introduction

The  dental  pulp  is  an  integral  element  of   tooth  structure.  A

vital  pulp  tissue   is  responsible  for  supporting   the   tooth

structure 

through 

reparative 

dentine 

production. 

Preserving 

pulp  vitality  is  essential   in  maintaining   vascularization  and

nutrition  to  the   tooth  that  eventually  will  support  tooth

structure   and  reduce  teeth   mortality.

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a  r  t  i  c  l  e  i  n  f  o

 Article history:

Received 6 March 2014

Received in revised form

17 June 2014

Accepted 18 June 2014

Keywords:

MTA

Pulpotomy

Carious exposurePermanent teeth

Children

a  b  s  t  r  a  c  t

Objective: This prospective clinical study evaluated the success of vital pulpotomy treat-

ment for permanent teeth with closed apices using mineral trioxide aggregates (MTA) in a

dental public health setting.

Methods: Twenty-seven mature permanent first molars and 2 premolars (in 25 patients)

with carious exposure were treated using MTA pulpotomy. Age of patients ranged from

10- to 15-years (mean= 13.2 1.74-years). Four trained and calibrated practitioners per-

formed the same clinical procedure for all patients. Following isolation and caries removal,

the inflamed pulp tissue was completely removed from the pulp chamber. This was

followed by irrigation with 2% sodium hypochlorite. Haemostasis was achieved using a

cotton pellet damped in normal saline. A white MTA paste was placed against the pulp

orifices. MTA was covered with a damped cotton pellet and a base of IRM. Patients wererecalled after

 

1 day where a glass ionomer liner and a final restoration were placed. Teeth

were evaluated clinically and radiographically for up to 47 months.

Results: Mean follow-up period for all teeth was 25 14 months. Twenty-six of the 29 teeth

were clinically asymptomatic with no evidence of periradicular or root pathology during 

the follow-up period. The estimated success rate was 90%. Three teeth presented with

clinical symptoms of pain and radiographic evidence of periradicular pathology that

indicated root canal treatment (RCT) or extraction.

Conclusion: When managing carious pulp exposures of permanent teeth with closed root

apices in children, MTA pulpotomy showed a high success rate.

Clinical significance: MTApulpotomyforpermanentmolars in children is a viablealternative

to RCT.

2014 Elsevier Ltd. 

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* Correspondingauthorat:  Departmentof Developmental andPreventiveSciences, Facultyof Dentistry,Kuwait University, P.O. Box24923,

Safat 13110, Kuwait. Tel.: +965 2463 6747; fax: +965 25326 049.

E-mail address: [email protected] (M.A. Qudeimat).

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Root 

canal 

treatment 

for 

permanent 

teeth 

in 

children 

is 

a

complex  procedure  requiring   lengthy   appointments  and

multiple  visits  and  often  requires  a  full  coverage  restoration.

On  the   other  hand,  vital  pulpotomy  requires  shorter  appoint-

ments  and  usually  can  be  accomplished  in  one   visit.  Also,

while  an  endodontist  is  usually  required  to  perform  RCT,  a

paediatric 

dentist 

or 

general 

dental 

practitioner 

can 

perform

vital  pulpotomy  for  permanent  teeth.   By  providing   analternative  to  the   progressive  conventional  RCT  in  children,

vital  pulp  therapy  can  help  retain  vital  permanent  teeth  that

are 

able 

to 

withstand 

normal 

functions. 

In 

recently

published 

systematic 

review, 

authors 

concluded 

that 

vital

pulp   therapy should  be   considered  as   an  alternative  treat-

ment   to   RCT   in  vital permanent teeth  with  carious  exposed

pulp.1 They also stated  that  there  is   a  need forfurther  studies

in  vital pulp therapy, as the  current  evidence provides

inconclusive 

information 

regarding  

factors 

influencing  

treat-

ment 

outcomes.1

In  Kuwait,  the  total  number  of   children  and  adolescents

aged  5–19   years  is  378,365.2 In  this  age  group,  95,743

permanent  tooth  canal  received  RCT  between   2007   and  2012in

 

the 

School 

Oral 

Health 

Programme 

(SOHP)-Ministry 

of 

Health.  In   such   a  dental  public  health  setting,   substituting   RCT

with  vital  pulp  therapy   can  decrease  the   number  of   patients

receiving   RCT,  and  consequently,  the   cost   of   treatment.

Currently, 

mineral 

trioxide 

aggregates 

(MTA) 

is 

accepted 

as

an  optimum  material  for  use  in  vital  pulp  therapy  of 

permanent 

teeth.3,4 MTA 

clinical 

outcome 

is 

reported 

to 

be

due  mainly  to  its  long-term   sealing   ability  and  the   stimulation

of   a  high   quality  and  a  great  amount  of   reparative  dentin.3,5 In

human  clinical  trials  carried  out  on  cariously  exposed

permanent 

teeth, 

the 

success 

rate 

of  

vital 

pulp 

therapy

using   MTA  was  considered  to  be  high   and  ranged  from  93   to

100%.6–12 However,  there   is  a  limited  number  of   studiesreporting   on  the   success   of   vital  pulpotomy  for  mature

permanent 

teeth 

in 

children 

and 

adolescents 

using 

MTA.8,10,12 It   was  therefore  the   objective   of   the  current   study

to  investigate   the   success   of   vital  pulp  therapy  for  mature

permanent  teeth   using   MTA  as  an  alternative  to  conventional

RCT  in  children  and  adolescents  in  a  dental  public  health

setting.

2. 

Materials 

and 

methods

This 

prospective study 

was 

conducted 

at the 

School 

Oral

HealthProgramme  Clinics-Ministry of  Health,Kuwait. Ethicalapproval was  obtained  from Health  Sciences  Ethical Clear-

ance Committee-Kuwait  University.  Prior to  examination,

consents were  taken  from parents  of   all participating 

children.

To 

be 

considered 

for 

this 

study, 

patients 

were 

required 

to

be 

medically 

healthy, 

have 

restorable 

mature 

permanent

molar  or  premolar  with   deep  caries  and  a  diagnosis  of 

reversible  pulpitis.  Exclusion  criteria  included   patients  with

history  of   severe   pain,  history  of   swelling   or  a   fistula

associated 

with 

the 

tooth, 

tenderness 

on 

percussion 

or

palpation,  pathologic  mobility,  or  an  abnormal  response   to

cold  testing (Endo-Ice, Hygenic  Corp, Akron, OH). Radio-

graphic  inclusion  criteria  included: teeth  with   closed apecies

and 

the 

absence of  

radiographically visible periradicular

pathologies. Clinically,teeth  with hyperaemicpulpthat could

not   be  controlled  within  5  min were  also  excluded  from the

study.  One investigator (with  7-years   clinical experience in

treating   pulpally affected  primary and permanent  teeth  in

children)  trained and  calibrated  three clinicians for this

study. 

Four clinicians carried out diagnosis 

and treatment

for all cases.

2.1.  Treatment    procedure

After 

anaesthetizing  

and 

isolating  

the 

tooth 

using  

rubber 

dam,

caries   was  removed   using a  large round,  low-speed  carbide  bur

(Gebr.Brasseler1,  Germany).   Patients  treated  with   indirect  or

direct  pulp   capping,  partial   pulpotomy   or  RCT  were  excluded

from   the   study.  The  treatment decision was  made   based  on  the

extent 

of  

inflammation 

in 

the 

coronal 

pulp 

and 

the 

bleeding 

time; bleeding  

that 

stopped 

within 

few 

minutes 

indicated 

a

healthy  status  of   the  remaining   pulp   in  the  canals.13 Each

patient  received  two  dental  visits  in  order  to  complete  the

procedure.   During   the  first   visit,   the  standard  pulpotomyprocedure

 

was 

performed, 

removing  

the 

infected 

coronal 

pulp

tissue  to  the  level of   the  floor  of  the pulp  chamber and orifices by

using   a  high-speed  diamond   bur  (Gebr.Brasseler1,  Germany)

with   copious   sterile  water.   A  sterile  cotton  pellet   damped   in

normal 

saline 

was 

used 

to 

control 

the 

bleeding. 

layer 

of  

white

MTA  (Pro   Root1 MTA,   Dentsply,  Tulsa  Dental,  USA)   paste,

prepared 

by 

mixing  

MTA 

powder 

with 

sterile 

saline following 

the  manufacturer’s   instructions  was  placed  on  the  root   canal

orifices.  The  MTA  was  condensed  lightly  with   a  moistened

sterile  cotton  pellet  to  achieve  a  2–4-mm  thickness.  A  damped

cotton 

pellet 

was 

then 

covered 

with 

temporary 

filling 

intermediate   restorative   material   (IRM1,  type   III,  Class   1   Caulk

Dentsply,  USA).   The  patients  returned  the  following   day  for  asecond visit  to complete  the definitive   restoration.   In  the  second

visit, 

the 

cotton 

pellet 

and 

IRM1 were 

removed 

and 

the 

MTA

was  checked  for  hardening.  Teeth  were   restored  with  a  layer  of 

light  cure glass  ionomer  liner  (VitrebondTM, 3MTMESPETM, USA),

and  incremental  layers   of   composite  restoration  (Herculite1

XRV UltraTM, Kerr  Italia,  Italy) were  applied  and  cured according 

to  the  manufacturer’s   instructions.  Stainless  steel  crowns

(UnitekTM, 

3MTM ESPETM, 

USA) 

were 

used 

over 

the 

composite

when  more than  two  walls   of   the  tooth  were  damaged.   All

patients  were   instructed  to  call  or  return   to  the  clinic  if   pain   or

discomfort  occurred, and  in  this  case, symptoms  were assessed

and 

appropriate 

treatment 

provided.

All  patients  were  scheduled  for  routine  clinical  andradiographic  evaluations  as  per  the   SOHP  guidelines.  At  each

follow-up  visit,  the   treated  tooth  was  examined  for  the

following   adverse  events:   pain,  swelling,  sinus   tract  forma-

tion,  tenderness   on  percussion  or  palpation,  and  radiographic

evidence 

of  

periradicular 

or 

furcal 

pathology, 

or 

root 

resorp-

tion. 

Pulp 

therapy 

was 

considered 

successful 

if  

none 

of  

the

previous  symptoms  were  present.   Also,  the  quality  of   the

restoration  was  checked   and  the   restoration  was  repaired  if 

deemed  necessary.   An  examiner  who  was  not  involved  in  the

treatment 

phase 

of  

this 

study 

evaluated 

all 

the 

pre 

and 

post

treatment  radiographs  at  the   end  of   the  study.  The   examiner

was  blinded  to  the   names  of   participant  and  dates  of   all

radiographs.

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3.  Results

Two  patients  with  two  treated  teeth   did  not  return  for  recall

visits,  leaving   25  patients   with  29   tooth   for  evaluation.

Twenty-seven  of   the  teeth   were  permanent  first  molars  and

two 

were 

first 

premolars. 

Although 

many 

patients 

failed 

to

return  for  regular  follow  up  appointments  at  scheduled   times,all  of   the   cases  were  available  for  clinical  and  radiographic

examination  at  the   closing   date  of   the   study.  The  follow  up

evaluation 

period 

ranged 

from 

to 

47 

months 

with 

an 

average

of  

25 

 

14 

months. 

Table 

summarizes 

the 

characteristics 

of 

patients,  distribution  of   teeth,   clinical  and  radiographic

findings  at  the  initial  visit,  the   follow  up  period  and  fate  of 

all  teeth  included  in  this  study.  Treatment  was  considered

successful  for  26   teeth   (90%).   One   of   the   cases   that  failed

presented 

after 

one 

month 

of  

pulpotomy 

with 

severe 

pain 

and

tenderness 

to 

touch. 

The 

second 

failed 

case 

received 

RCT

outside  the   SOHP  and  at  the   time  of   scheduled  follow  up

appointment  the   parent  and  child  had  no  recollection   of   the

timing   of   the   treatment.  The   third  case  failed  at  47  months.The

 

child 

presented 

with 

her 

mother 

complaining  

of  

pain 

and

after  clinical  and  radiographic  assessment  a  decision  was

made   to  extract   the  tooth.

Radiographically,  no  signs   of   periradicular  bone  or  root

resorption 

were 

noted 

in 

any 

of  

the 

successfully 

treated 

teeth.

Also,  no  evidence   of   internal  root  resorption  or  pulp  canal

calcifications 

were 

detected 

on 

radiographs. 

radiographic

hard 

tissue 

bridge 

underneath 

the 

MTA 

layer 

was 

observed 

in

10  cases   (34%).

4.  Discussion

Clinically, 

principal 

challenge 

faced 

by 

most 

paediatric

dentists,   endodontists  or  general  dentists   with  special  interestin  treating   children   is  the   treatment  of   pulpally  involved  and

abscessed  teeth   in  a  young   patient.  This  is  mainly  due  to

factors 

related 

to 

patient’s 

cooperation, 

the 

total 

number 

of 

visits 

required 

to 

finish 

the 

treatment 

and 

the 

cost 

of 

treatment.  This   is  further  complicated  by  disagreement  on

treatment  protocols  and  outcomes  among   clinicians,  which   is

often  based  on  little   or  no  documented  evidence.14

It   has  long   been  known  that  healthy  dental  pulp  cells   have

the 

potential 

to 

develop 

into 

odontoblasts.15 This 

allows 

pulp

tissue 

to 

regenerate 

and 

repair.15,16 Authors 

suggested 

that

aged  pulp  retains  the   ability  to  create   dentine   but  at  a

diminished  rate.17,18 They  also  concluded  that  younger  pulps

had  a  better  likelihood  of   potential  tissue   healing   andregeneration.17,18 An

 

explanation 

for 

this 

could 

be 

provided

from  a  recent   review  on  dental  pulp  stem   cells   where  the

authors  demonstrated  that  ageing   was  related  to  reduction  of 

pulpal  cell   populations  leading   to   compromised  pulpal  wound

healing  

and 

regeneration 

with 

increasing  

age.19

Recent   studies   have  shown  high  success   rates  for  vital  pulp

therapy 

in 

maintaining  

the 

vitality 

of  

dental 

pulp 

tissues 

in

Table  1  –   Distribution  and  fate  of   29  teeth  that   were  cariously  exposed  and  treated   by  pulpotomy  using  MTA.

Case 

number 

Gender 

Tooth 

Age 

at 

treatment

(years)

Follow-up

time  (months)

Final 

restoration 

Fate

1 F 36 13.1 47 Composite Successful

2 F 36 13 45 Composite Successful

3 F 36 11.5 43 Composite and SSC Successful

4 F 36 13.8 36 Composite Successful

5 F 46 15.4 33 Composite Successful

6 F 36 13 41 Composite Successful

7 F 46 11.8 47 Composite Failure

8 M 46 13 40 Composite Successful

9 F 36 12 22 Composite Successful

10 F 36 14.6 17 Composite Successful

11 M 16 15.1 3 Composite Successful

26  15.1 3 Composite Successful

12 M 26 15.1 21 Composite Successful

16 

15.1 21 Composite Successful13 M 36 14.4 24 Composite Successful

14 M 24 14.1 21 Composite Successful

15 M 16 12.2 21 Composite Successful

26 

12.2 21 Composite Successful

16 F 14 10.9 21 Composite Successful

17 M 16 14.3 21 Composite Successful

18 F 16 13.7 21 Composite Successful

19 F 16 13.2 38 Composite Successful

20 M 26 14.1 14 Composite Successful

21 F 46 10 5 Composite Successful

22 F 46 11 6 Composite Successful

23 F 26 14.3 41 Composite Successful

24 F 16 14.3 1 Composite Failure

46 

11 24 Composite Successful

25 F 36 15.3 Unknown Composite Failure

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young  

permanent 

teeth 

with 

open 

root 

apices.6,7,9,20 On 

the

other  hand,  for  teeth   with   closed  root  apices,  the  best

treatment  option  under  similar  pulpal  conditions  is  RCT.

Ricucci  et  al.14 in   a  recent   5-year  prospective  study  reported on

an  overall  success   rate  of   89%   for  conventional  RCT  in

816   tooth.  However,  endodontic  treatment  for  mature  molar

teeth 

has 

been 

reported 

to 

increase 

the 

incidence 

of  

tooth

fractures.21 This  is  usually  due  to  the   loss  of   tooth  structureand  induced  stresses   caused  by  endodontic  and  restorative

procedures  which   will  eventually  weaken  the   tooth   and

make 

it 

more 

susceptible 

to 

fracture.21Therefore, 

maintaining 

tooth 

vitality 

enhances 

dentinal 

root 

deposition 

and 

results

in  stronger  root  structure.

The   aim  of   vital  pulpotomy  in  permanent  teeth  in  children

is  to  treat  reversible  pulpal  injuries  and  to  maintain  radicular

pulp  vitality  and  function  and  therefore   maintain  the   tooth   in

viable 

condition. 

Few 

studies 

have 

reported 

on 

the 

outcome

of  

pulpotomy 

for 

cariously 

exposed 

pulps 

in 

permanent 

teeth

with  closed  apices.10,12 Barngkgei  et  al.12 evaluated  the   clinical

and  radiographic  outcome  of   pulpotomy  treatment  with  MTA

in  symptomatic  mature  permanent  teeth   with  cariousexposures

 

in 

adults 

(mean 

age 

29 

years). 

The 

authors 

reported

on  a  100%   success   rate.  The   final  restoration  was  either

polycarboxylate  cement   and  amalgam  restoration  or  full

coverage  crown.12 However,  the   sample  size  was  small

(10 

patients 

with 

11 

teeth) 

of  

which 

teeth 

were 

molars,

5  premolars  and  1  central  incisor.  In  the   current   study,  the

success 

rate 

was 

90%. 

The 

majority 

of  

the 

treated 

teeth 

were

molars  (27)   and  two  teeth   were  premolars.  Also,  the   mean  age

of   patients  in  this  study  was  13   years.

The   selection   of   the   pulp  cap material  is  a  significant   factor

in 

the 

success 

of  

any 

vital 

pulp 

therapy.9,22 In 

this 

study,

white-MTA  was  used  for  pulp  capping   after  pulpotomy

because  of   its   favourable  sealing   ability,  biocompatibility,dentinogenic  activity  and  its   clinical  encouraging   out-

comes.6,7,9–12,22–25 In 

applying  

MTA 

as 

pulp 

cap 

material, 

it

is  postulated  that  MTA  will  provide  an  impenetrable  barrier

against  any  future  bacterial  leakage  into  the  vital  pulpal

canals.25 This  will  help  in  maintaining   an  intact   remaining 

vital  pulp  that  could  heal  and  regenerate   additional  dentinal

root  tissues,   resulting   in  more  supportive  tooth  structure.25

Recent 

clinical 

studies 

on 

direct 

pulp 

capping  

and 

partial

pulpotomy  in  treating   cariously  exposed  permanent  teeth

have  supported  the   concept   that   dental  pulp  has  the   ability  to

remain  vital  after  removing   infected  pulp  tissue.6,7,9–12,26–28 In

the 

current 

study, 

after 

the 

removal 

of  

the 

infected 

coronal

pulp  tissue  and  sealing   the   remaining   pulpal  canal  with  MTA,the  pulp  tissue   healed  and  maintained  vitality  in  90%   of   the

teeth   during   the   follow  up  period.  In   a  previous  randomized

clinical  study,  investigators  compared  the   clinical  and

radiographic  outcomes  of   pulpotomy  in  permanent  molars

with 

irreversible 

pulpitis 

using  

calcium 

enriched 

mixture

cement 

(CEM) 

with 

those 

treated 

with 

MTA.10 The 

sample 

had

an  average  age of  27  

  8  years  and molars were mature. After a

short  follow  up  period  of   12   months,  the  clinical  and

radiographic  success   rates  for  the   MTA  and  CEM  groups  were

98% 

and 

95%, 

respectively.10

Although  one   advantage  for  using   white  MTA  in  this  study

was  to  reduce   the   treated  tooth’s   discolouration  potential,

there  have  been  recent   reports  suggesting   that  when  in

contact 

with 

sodium 

hypochlorite 

solution, 

white 

MTA 

can

cause  discolouration.29 When  the   teeth   are  restored  with

stainless   steel   crowns,  this  does  not  seem   to   represent   an

aesthetic  problem.30 In   this  investigation, white  MTA wasused

in  all  cases   and  28  teeth   received   resin  restorations.  However,

discolouration of   treated molars was not  investigated. There   is

possibility 

that 

for 

failed 

cases 

in 

this 

study, 

the 

colour 

of  

the

tooth  was  part  of   the   assessment  criteria  upon  which   dentistsbased  their  diagnosis  of   irreversible  pulpitis  or  a  non-vital

tooth.  Therefore,   it  is  imperative  that  parents  and  dentists   are

educated 

about 

the 

possibility 

of  

teeth 

colour 

changes 

with

the 

use 

of  

MTA 

in 

vital 

pulpotomy.

The  experience   of   root  canal  associated  pain  is  a  major

source  of   fear  for  patients  and  a  very  important  concern  of 

dentists.31 Oginni  and  Udoye32 documented  that   18%   of   the

patients  who  received  a  single   visit  RCT  reported  pain  30   days

postoperatively. 

In 

recent 

systematic 

review, 

it 

was

concluded 

that 

14% 

of  

patients 

receiving  

RCT 

would 

have

postoperative  pain  1  week   after  treatment.31 However,  in  the

current   study  and  except   for  the   three   failed  cases,   the  parents

of   participants  reported  either   immediate  relive  of   pain  or  nopostoperative

 

flare-ups. 

This 

is 

supported 

by 

study 

that

compared  the  mean  pain  intensity   and  pain  in  response  to

percussion  tests   between   a  single   visit  RCT  and  pulpotomy

for  permanent  teeth   with  irreversible  pulpitis.  Over  7  days

observation 

period, 

patients 

in 

the 

RCT 

group 

experienced

statistically  significantly  more  pain  than   those   in  the

pulpotomy 

group.33

Posterior resin  composite  restorations  placed in  children

and   adolescents demonstrated  good durability and  low

annual  failure  rate.34–36 However, deteriorating   surface

restoration 

leading  

to 

bacterial 

leakage 

is 

the 

likely 

reason

for  the   increasing   failure rate of   pulp   therapy  observed  in

clinical  follow-ups carried  out   over long   periods  of   time.37,38

This could  lead to  marginal   bacterial  leakage into the

remaining  

vital pulp tissue 

and can consequently compro-

mise healing, resulting   in   pulpal necrosis.39 It   has been

reported  that  the most effective  restorative  materials to

prevent  bacterial  microleakage and pulp injury from

inflammatory   activity  were   high  viscosity glass ionomer,40

resin-modified  glass ionomer, bonded  amalgam,41 resin

restorations41 and 

stainless steel 

crowns.6,9 However, the

frequency  of   bacterial  microleakage  related to  resin  com-

posites  was   found to  be  20%.41 This  could  have been   a

possible reason  for   the   failure of   the   three  cases  seen  in   this

study, 

especially 

that 

most 

of  

the 

teeth 

in 

this 

study 

required

large   restorations.It  has  been   stated   that   non-vital  immature  teeth,   due  to

fragile  roots,  are more prone  to  fracture  than mature  teeth.42,43

Root  fractures  commonly  occur  in  the   cervical  third  of   teeth

that  receive  apexification  treatment.42 For  immature  end-

odontically 

treated 

teeth, 

it 

was 

found 

that 

the 

frequency 

of 

cervical 

fractures 

ranged 

between 

28 

and 

77% 

depending  

on

the   stage   of   tooth  development.44 Studies  thus   far  have  not

investigated  the   frequency  of   cervical  fractures  following   vital

pulpotomy  using  MTA  in permanent posterior  teeth.  However,

over 

the 

follow-up 

period 

of  

this 

study, 

none 

of  

the 

treated

teeth   suffered  cervical  root  fractures.

Limitations  of   the   present study  include: (1)  the small

experimental sample size,  (2)   more than   one clinician

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performed the  diagnosis  and  treatment   procedure, (3)  the

relatively   short period of    follow-up after  treatment, in

particular, cases  that were  followed   up  for less than   6

months.  In   this respect, it  is   important   to   understand  that

the   assumption that  the   effect of    different   factors   (e.g.

operator’s   determination of   the   diagnosis  and  the   quality of 

the   restoration)  in  clinical   trials remains  the   same   over

time   should be  routinely  checked,35 (4)   the   inability toperform EPT pulp testing   in   our   public health setting   on   a

regular   basis, and  (5)  the poor  compliance   of   patients with

routine  follow-up   appointments. Moreover,  to   ascertain

the   success of    pulpotomy as  an   alternative   to   RCT, a

randomized   control  trial  is  highly recommended  to  deter-

mine the long-term  outcomes   and   cost   effectiveness   of 

both   pulpotomy and  RCT.

5.  Conclusion

Vital  pulpotomy treatment can be  used   successfully as an

alternative  to  root   canal treatment   in   the   management of carious   pulp  exposure   for   fully erupted mature teeth   in

children   to  maintain   pulp   vitality and  provide strength  that

supports  tooth structure.  By validating this  new, less

invasive approach, vital pulpotomy has  great   potential to

further  improve patient’s  dental care.

Acknowledgments

This  study  was   supported by  School  Oral Health Program,

Ministry  of   Health, Kuwait.  We  would  like   to  thank

Hawally  &   Mubarak Alkabeer  SOHP’s  staff who  took  the

time   and  effort to  contribute to  the   research.

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