Direct pulp capping of primary molars using a novel fast-setting calcium silicate cement: a randomized clinical trial with 12-month follow-up

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow chart of the study from baseline to 12-month follow-up in accordance with Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines. DPC stands for direct pulp capping.

Table 1. The clinical and radiographic findings in failed cases and failure rates in MTA and novel calcium silicate cement groups after 12 months.

	6 month follow-up		12 month follow-up
	MTA	Protooth	MTA	Protooth
	(n = 44)	(n = 44)	(n = 41)	(n = 41)
Clinical evaluation
Spontaneous pain	1	1	0	1
Swelling	0	0	0	0
Sensitivity to percussion	1	2	2	2
Sinus tract	0	0	0	1
Increased mobility	1	0	1	0
Radiographic evaluation
Root resorption	0	0	0	0
Radiolucency in periapical or furcation area	0	0	0	0
PDL widening	0	1	0	1
Number of failures	2	3	2	3
Overall failure rate after 12 months (%)			4 (9.8%)	6 (14.6%)
Failure reasons
6 months	MTA	1 tooth spontaneous pain and 1 tooth sensitivity to percussion and increased mobility
	Protooth	1 tooth spontaneous pain, 1 tooth sensitivity to percussion, and 1 tooth PDL widening and sensitivity to percussion
12 months	MTA	1 tooth sensitivity to percussion and 1 tooth sensitivity to percussion and increased mobility
	Protooth	1 tooth spontaneous pain, 1 tooth sensitivity to percussion, and 1 tooth PDL widening, sensitivity to percussion, and sinus tract