Pulpotomy agents in Pediatric dentistry: MTA Versus Formocresol

The main aim of Pediatric dentist is to preserve the dental arch in its functions during childhood. Maximum attempts must be made to preserve primary teeth in a healthy state until normal exfoliation occurs. The fundamental objectives of paediatric pulp therapy are maintenance of the treated tooth as a dental arch unit until exfoliation and sustain its vitality. Pulpotomy is a standard procedure to amputate the inflamed and infected dental coronal pulp tissue and is undertaken when coronal pulp tissues are exposed. For pulpotomy, there are several agents that have been used, but amongst them the most accepted as well as most commonly used agents are Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and Formocresol. It always has been a controversial topic as to which agent among these is better. So this book exclusively deals in depth about them, and compares them in all aspects.