Background: Pulpotomy is indicated when caries removal results in pulp exposure of primary tooth with normal or reversible pulpitis or after traumatic pulp exposure. The present study was conducted to compare formocresol and mineral trioxide aggregate in deciduous teeth. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 50 deciduous molar of children aged 4- 8 years of age of both genders. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 25 each. In group I, pulpotomy was done with formocresol and in group II, pulpotomy was done with MTA. Teeth were compared clinically at 3 months and 6 months intervals. Teeth were considered to be clinically successful in the absence of spontaneous pain, draining fistula, swelling or abscess and mobility. Results: Patients were divided into 2 groups of 25 each. In group I, pulpotomy was done with formocresol and in group II, pulpotomy was done with MTA. There was comparatively less pain, fistula formation, abscess and mobility in group II as compared to group I recorded at 3 months and 6 months (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Authors found Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) better in terms of pain, fistula formation, abscess and mobility as compared to formocresol.
Key words: Formocresol, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Pulpotomy

Corresponding author: Dr. Tanvi Sudan, PG student, Himachal Dental College Sundernagar, HP, India,

This article may be cited as: Sudan T, Anuradha, Uppal M. A comparative assessment of formocresol and mineral trioxide aggregate in deciduous teeth. HECS Int J Comm Health Med Res 2019; 5(2):73-75.