The Effect of Triple Antibiotic Paste on Pulp Capping of Primary Teeth. (Clinical and Radiographic Study)

Abstract

The use of 3Mix can play a significant role in the dental management of pulp therapy for primary teeth. Where caries has penetrated into the deeper dentinal tissue, triple antibiotic paste may have a role depending on its antimicrobial effect. This study compared between the clinical, radiographic and microbiological effects of two medicaments; (3Mix and formocresol) on the remaining pulp tissue of the pulpotomized teeth, comprised 4main groups. In the first and second groups, vital pulpotomy procedure was performed while the third and fourth groups, non-vital pulpotomy were done. The teeth were evaluated clinically and radiographically at different intervals (immediately post-operative, 6 weeks, and 3 months), the result show that antibiotic paste having promising clinical effect on primary teeth.