Question 261 · LDEK · Primary teeth
Which of the following sentences on medicaments used in intravital pulpotomy of a primary tooth is true?
- A. because of its proved high effectiveness calcium hydroxide cementum is advised as a first choice medicament.
- B. formocresol should be applied directly on the bleeding pulp to ensure hemostasis.
- C. ferric sulfate should be applied on radicular pulp stumps for 15 seconds.
- D. nowadays, the use of formocresol is not advised as it exceeds current permitted exposure limits.
- E. nowadays, the use of calcium sulfate followed by iodoform paste burnished onto pulp stamps is highly recommended.
Hint
Recall the standard application time and technique of each pulpotomy agent and the current evidence on formocresol and calcium hydroxide.
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