Turmeric gel as an alternative non-vital pulpotomy medicament in primary teeth- a randomized controlled trial | [Biomedica • 2024]

Author(s):

1. Mashal Mazhar: Department of Operative Dentistry, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Shazia Naz: Department of Operative Dentistry, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Ambreen Zahra: Department of Operative Dentistry, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Nazia Bashir: Department of Operative Dentistry, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

5. Rabia Dastgeer: Department of Operative Dentistry, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Background and Objective: Formocresol is a gold standard medicament in both vital and non-vital pulpotomies due to its potent antibacterial potential but, it has a controversial nature due to its side eefcts. Therefore, the demand for natural alternatives of Formocresol as a pulp dressing material, with few or no side eefcts, became imperative. The purpose of the study was to introduce turmeric gel as a nonvital pulpotomy (NVP) medicament in primary teeth by evaluating its antibacterial eefct against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Methods: It was a multiarm parallel randomized controlled trial in which sixty patients aged between 4 and 8 years, each containing at least one non-vital primary molar, were selected and randomly divided into group A (Formocresol) and group B (Turmeric gel). NVP was performed by removing the coronal necrotic pulp. Sterile paper points were dipped in the root canals and taken to the laboratory. Cootn pellets soaked in the respective medicaments were placed over the root canal orifices and filled temporarily. Patients were recalled aeftr 1 week. Samples were again taken, and the tooth was restored. A comparison between bacterial count at baseline and aeftr 1 week of treatment was made and expressed as Colony-Forming Units/ml. Data were entered and analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25.0. Results: There was a significant reduction in median S. mutans and L. acidophilus bacterial count in each group aeftr 1 week of treatment (p < 0.001). Formocresol showed a higher average reduction than turmeric gel. However, statistically, the diefrence was insignificant indicating that both the medicaments possessed comparable antibacterial eefcts. Conclusion: Turmeric gel was found as an eefctive alternative to Formocresol for its use as a non-vital pulpotomy medicament.

Page(s): 18-25

DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

Published: Journal: Biomedica, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Year: 2024

Keywords:

Randomized controlled trial , Pulpotomy , Formocresol , turmeric curcuma , nonvital , primary deciduous teeth

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