Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Simvastatin Versus Formecresol in Treatment Pulpotomized Primary Teeth.

Abstract

Objectives: This study was directed to evaluate the effect of simvastatin as pulpotomy medicament in the primary molar teeth, to determine its clinical and radiographic success rate and to compare it with formocresol (FC). Subjects and Methods: Children aged between 3-7 years which had a total of 80 decayed primary molar teeth indicated for pulpotomy treatment were included in this study. The involved teeth were grouped into two groups according to the received medicament; Group A; Pulpotomized teeth received simvastatin; Group B; Pulpotomized teeth received formocresol. The clinical and radiographic evaluation were made after 1-week, 3-months, and 6-months follow specific criteria. Results: Pulpotomized teeth which received formocresol showed slightly higher success rate, but both of simvastatin and formocresol treated teeth showed comparable clinical and radiographic clinical success rates with no statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Simvastatin can be used as effective alternative medicament for formocresol in the treatment of pulpotomized primary molar teeth.