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VOLUME: 40 | ISSUE: 1 | Mar 25, 2024 | PAGE: (18 - 25) | DOI: 10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Mashal Mazhar , Shazia Naz , Ambreen Zahra , Nazia Bashir , Rabia Dastgeer

Authors

Mashal Mazhar

Senior Demonstrator, Dept of Operative Dentistry, University College of Dentistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.

ORCID

Shazia Naz

Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan.

Ambreen Zahra

Demonstrator, Department of Operative Dentistry, Avicenna Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.

Nazia Bashir

Dental Surgeon, Jinnah Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Center, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan.

Rabia Dastgeer

Senior Demonstrator, Department of Dentistry, Al Aleem Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan.

Publication History

Received: January 25, 2024

Revised: March 02, 2024

Accepted: March 15, 2024

Published: March 25, 2024

Abstract

Background and objective: Formocresol is a gold standard medicament in both vital and non-vital Pulpotomies due to its potent antibacterial potential but, it has a controversial nature due to its side effects. Therefore, the demand for natural alternatives of Formocresol as a pulp dressing material, with few or no side effects, became imperative. The purpose of the study was to introduce Turmeric gel as non-vital Pulpotomy medicament in primary teeth by evaluating its antibacterial effect against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Method: It was a multi-arm parallel Randomized Controlled Trial in which sixty patients aged between 4 to 8 years, each containing at-least one non-vital primary molar, were selected and randomly divided into Group A (Formocresol) and Group B (Turmeric gel). Non-vital Pulpotomy was performed by removing the coronal necrotic pulp. Sterile paper points were dipped in the root canals and taken to the laboratory. Cotton pellets soaked in the respective medicaments were placed over the root canal orifices and filled temporarily. Patients were recalled after one week. Samples were again taken, and tooth restored. Comparison between bacterial count at baseline and after one week of treatment was made and expressed as Colony-Forming Units/ml (CFU/ml).

Results: There was a significant reduction in median Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus bacterial count in each group after one week of treatment (p < 0.001). Formocresol showed higher average reduction than Turmeric gel. However, statistically, the difference was insignificant indicating that both the medicaments possessed comparable antibacterial effect.

Conclusion: Turmeric gel was found as effective alternative to Formocresol.

Randomized Controlled Trial registration number in ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05801354

Keywords: Formocresol, Turmeric (curcuma), pulpotomy, non-vital pulpotomy, Primary (deciduous) teeth, Randomized controlled trial.

Pubmed Style

Mashal Mazhar, Shazia Naz, Ambreen Zahra, Nazia Bashir, Rabia Dastgeer. Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial. BioMedica. 2024; 25 (March 2024): 18-25. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

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Mashal Mazhar, Shazia Naz, Ambreen Zahra, Nazia Bashir, Rabia Dastgeer. Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://biomedicapk.com/articles/online_first/1135 [Access: April 29, 2024]. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

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Mashal Mazhar, Shazia Naz, Ambreen Zahra, Nazia Bashir, Rabia Dastgeer. Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial. BioMedica. (2024), [cited April 29, 2024]; 25 (March 2024): 18-25. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

Harvard Style

Mashal Mazhar, Shazia Naz, Ambreen Zahra, Nazia Bashir, Rabia Dastgeer (2024) Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial. BioMedica, 25 (March 2024): 18-25. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

Chicago Style

Mashal Mazhar, Shazia Naz, Ambreen Zahra, Nazia Bashir, Rabia Dastgeer. "Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial." 25 (2024), 18-25. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135

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Mashal Mazhar, Shazia Naz, Ambreen Zahra, Nazia Bashir, Rabia Dastgeer (2024) Turmeric Gel as Alternative Non-Vital Pulpotomy Medicament in Primary teeth- A Randomized Controlled Trial. , 25 (March 2024), 18-25. doi:10.24911/BioMedica/5-1135