White mineral trioxide aggregate pulpotomies: Two case reports with long-term follow-up

Emine S. T., Tuba U. A.

CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY, vol.2, no.4, pp.381-384, 2011 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/0976-237x.91809
  • Journal Name: CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL DENTISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.381-384
  • Keywords: Complicated crown fracture, partial pulpotomy, white mineral trioxide aggregate
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This case report describes the partial pulpotomy treatment of complicated crown fractures of two cases by using white mineral trioxide aggregate (WMTA) with long-term follow-up. In the cases presented here, to injured incisor teeth were open apices and the pulp exposure site was large, so it was decided to perform vital pulpotomy with WMTA. Long-term follow-up examinations revealed that the treatment preserved pulpal vitality with continued root development and apex formation. WMTA may be considered as an alternative option for the treatment of traumatized immature permanent teeth.