Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Chloramphenicol-Tetracycline-Zinc Eugenol Oxide Antibiotic Paste in Pulp Treatment

Abstract

This study has been carried out to evaluate the clinical and radiographic CTZ (Chloramphenicol-Tetracycline-Zinc Eugenol Oxide) antibiotic paste in pulpotomies of primary molars. A Quasi-experimental study in 43 primary molars of children aged 3 to 7 years. Pulpotomies were performed on the selected patients with the CTZ antibiotic paste. Teeth were restored with glass ionomer and preformed steel metal crowns. Clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed at 6 and 12 months. SPSS V-19 program for data analysis and chi-square test was used up to 5%. Success rates were observed during the evaluation periods of time. 93% (x 2 = 0.446, p>0.05) and 88.4% (x 2 = 0.431, p>0.05) of the clinical form; 97.7% (x 2 = 0.534, p>0.05) and 93% (x 2 = 0.553, p>0.05) were radiographic, at 6 and 12 months, respectively. The CTZ antibiotic paste is an alternative in the treatment of pulpotomy of molars. It provides an antimicrobial effect, decreased operative time, without causing trauma to the pediatric patient.

Antibiotic Resistance Decreases the Efficacy of Endodontic Filling Pastes for Root Canal Treatment in Children′s Teeth

“…The objective of LSTR is to repair damaged tissues by disinfecting the affected pulp and periapical regions with a combination of antibiotics (generally the 3Mix paste, which is composed of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and minocycline) [7] and no mechanical instrumentation [8], regardless of pulp diagnosis [9]. This results in a less invasive treatment principally by avoiding the use of endodontic files, which decreases working time, finishing the procedure in a single appointment [10].…”