The rice husk is an agricultural waste which is obtained from milling process of paddy and approximately 22% of the weight of paddy is rice husk. The waste is used as fuel in producing stream in parboiling process. The 25 % the weight of husk is converted into ash which is known as rice husk ash (RHA) and is again a waste which is disposed. This ash consists of amorphous silica which can be used as pozzolana in making concrete and cement instead of disposing it without compromising on the properties of cement or concrete if replaced in specific proportion with other constituents of cement or concrete. In this study the ordinary Portland cement is replaced in different proportion with RHA to obtain concrete with comparable and satisfactory strength and properties to that of normal concrete. The proportions of replacement chosen are at 2.5% interval starting from 5 % to 15 % and the casted concrete were tested under compression at different ages and results obtained are compared with normal concrete of same grade and it is concluded that the results are comparable.
Background
Pulpotomy is the treatment for cariously exposed vital primary molars. UsingfFormocresol as a pulpotomy agent is been in controversy, which has triggered the search for better alternatives. The product like ‘Myristica fragrans (MF)–Nutmeg gel,
Terminalia chebula
(TC)–Myrobolan gel is gaining popularity as herbal pulpotomy agents.
Aim
To evaluate and compare clinical and radiographical success of herbal gels
Myristica
fragrans (MF)–Nutmeg, and
Terminalia chebula
(TC)–Myrobolan as pulpotomy medicaments in primary teeth.
Materials and methods
Twenty participants (n = 20), each with at least two primary molars requiring pulpotomy, were selected and divided into two test groups. In 10 children Terminalia chebula gel was placed in one side and Formocresol on another side. Rest 10 children were treated with Myristica fragrans gel on one side and another side with formocresol. The treated teeth selected for clinical and radiographic evaluation were monitored periodically for 3, 6 and 12 months.
Results
With the follow-up of 12 months there was no significant difference in efficacy of all three pulpotomy medicaments, i.e. Nutmeg, Myrobolan, and Formocresol, respectively was found
Conclusion
Herbal gels have a promising role in dentistry having the proper knowledge, and their effects on teeth would prove them as a successful dental therapeutic agent.
How to cite this article
Mali S, Singla S, Sharma A, Gautam A, Niranjan B, Jain S. Efficacy of
Myristica fragrans
and
Terminalia chebula
as Pulpotomy Agents in Primary Teeth: A Clinical Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent, 2018;11(6):505-509
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