Analysıs of Failures of Pulpotomy Treated Prımary Teeth: A Case Series and Review

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate 6 extracted or exfoliated crowns of primary molars treated with different pulpotomy medicaments and techniques. Materials and Methods: Six pulpotomy treated primary molars were examined whole and after bisection. The medicaments used in the study were formocresol, ferric sulfate. A few were primary teeth treated withlaser pulpotomies and mineral trioxide aggregate. Theteeth were either extracted due to clinical and/or radiographic failures. The reasons for failure or success were discerned with the radiographs and light microscopic inspection of different sections of the teeth. Results: Reasons for each failure could be determined by the above examinations. The primary reason for failure was determined to be clinical technique errors by the clinicians. Conclusion: The success of pulpotomy is mostly dependent on the practical experience of the clinician, use of the appropriate materials and clinical technique.