Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation between Conventional Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Gel-based Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in Indirect Pulp Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

BACKGROUND

Indirect pulp treatment (IPT) is often employed in dentistry as a valuable technique for preserving dental vitality. While mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) remains a popular choice, the need for materials with shorter setting times, lower costs, and minimized discoloration concerns has led to the exploration of alternative options.

AIM: To evaluate and compare the radiographic and clinical outcomes of gel-based MTA Kids e-MTA (Kids-e-Dental, Mumbai, India) with MTA (ProRoot MTA, Dentsply Tulsa, Johnson City, TN, USA).

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

A randomized clinical trial was conducted in which participants aged 6-12 years were selected according to inclusion criteria. A sample size of 32 primary molars and young permanent molars with deep caries were treated by IPT with 2 mm ProRoot MTA and e-MTA. The groups were divided into two: group I (ProRoot MTA) and group II (e-MTA), with 16 samples in each group. Clinical and radiographic success, in addition to newly formed dentin thickness, were evaluated regularly at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months.

RESULTS

Both groups showed a clinical and radiographic success rate of 100% throughout all follow-up intervals. Analysis of the mean thickness of newly formed dentin at various follow-up intervals revealed no statistically significant difference between the two groups at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, with p-values of 0.32, 0.33, 0.33, 0.33, and 0.33, respectively.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: K VB, Dighe SS, Saha R, et al. Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation between Conventional Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Gel-based Mineral Trioxide Aggregate in Indirect Pulp Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(12):1383-1387.