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pediatric dentistry feature Pulpotomy Materials: An Update Since my last article in Dentaltown regarding pulp therapy and full-coverage restorations (February 2015), and my online course on this topic, I have changed my mind regarding pulp therapy materials. I've been a ViscoStat and Tempit user for 7+ years with very good success. However, I believe my success-and yours-could improve with the most current materials available. Materials by Josh Wren, DMD Dr. Josh Wren is the founder and owner of Pediatric Dental Seminars. He lectures for various organizations on all topics related to pediatric dentistry-his specific areas of interest are prevention, bioactive materials, interceptive orthodontics, pulp therapy and full coverage restorations. 46 FEBRUARY 2016 // dentaltown.com Let me be very clear: formocresol followed by zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) has been researched and successful for many years. However, some practitioners (including myself ) have chosen to avoid "formo" due to its controversial properties. Whether or not this controversy is legitimate is not the point of this article. The point is that many practitioners are looking at alternative medicaments for pulpal therapy for primary teeth. If you're comfortable and happy with formocresol, keep using it. So what are our current choices in materials? * Formocresol: Considered the current "gold standard" (controversy surrounds "formo," and I feel this will increase over the next 5 to 10 years) * * * * Sodium hypochlorite followed by ZOE (proven bactericidal properties and promising) Laser treatment followed by ZOE (not fully studied) Ferric sulfate followed by ZOE, ferric sulfate followed by IRM, ferric sulfate followed by Tempit (the vast majority of clinicians who strayed from "formo/IRM" have gone this route) Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The point is that many practitioners are looking at alternative medicaments for pulpal therapy for primary teeth. http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown February 2016

On Dentaltown.com
HOWARD SPEAKS: There Ain’t No Silver Bullet in Business
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY: A Magical Meeting Experience
Continuing Education Update
Reverse Prep
An Overview of Sinus Augmentation Procedures
Figuring Out This Marketing Thing
OFFICE VISIT: Doing Dentistry in the Desert
Make Work-Life Balance Work for You
Pulpotomy Materials: An Update
Diligence: How to Successfully Purchase a Dental Practice
Parents Who Fool Themselves About Sugar in Kids’ Diets
Seven Easy Ways to Boost Treatment Compliance
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Product Profile: DENTSPLY Caulk
Poll
Intraoral Scanning: A Great Resource in Today’s Dentistry
Must Haves for 2016
Product Profile: GC America
Simplifying Everyday Direct Posterior Restorations
Augmentation of Keratinized Gingiva
Industry News
Ad Index
Product Profile: United Business Funding
New Products
Product Profile: TCS
Top Three Strategies to Triple New Patient Numbers
Oral Diseases Associated with Women
Dentally Incorrect

Dentaltown February 2016