The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success of Formocresol
pulpotomy compared with Ferric sulfate and Electro coagulation and Laser
pulpotomy in primary teeth. Fourty seven primary second molars of
children aged 5-8 years, were divided r
andomly into four groups: 10
Formocresol , 13 Ferric sulfate , 13 Electro coagulation, 10 Laser.
All teeth were filled with ZOE and sealed with Compomer, and S.S.Crown
as final restoration.
The success rate was 90 % - 84.6 % - 84.6 % - 83.3 % respectively.
These differences were not statistically significant p=0.05), but there were a
relation between the pretreatment physiologic resorption of roots and the
type of hemorrhage during the amputation procedure.
This study revealed that Ferric sulfate, and Electro coagulation, and Laser
pulpotomy are good alternative to Formocresol pulpotomy.
