PULP TREATMENT OF PRIMARY TEETH USING A COMBINATION OF ANTIBIOTICS

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Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2005;32(1):126-131.
Published online February 28, 2005.

PULP TREATMENT OF PRIMARY TEETH USING A COMBINATION OF ANTIBIOTICS

원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실.원광치의학연구소

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김대업

원광대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실.원광치의학연구소

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to observe the potentiality of a mixture of antibiotics to relieve the endodontic and periapical infections in primary teeth. A mixture of metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, and minocyclin in distilled water or in a root canal sealer were used to disinfect the infected endodontic and periapical lesions. For application of this mixture, medication cavities were prepared at orifices of root canals by using the Fissurotomy^® burs(S S White, USA). The cavities and bottom of pulp chamber were filled with antibiotics mixture. In this cases, clinical symptoms were improved following a single application of that mixture. Gingival swelling, pain, and fistulae were disappeared within a week. More long term evaluation will be needed. Although there were no reports of side effects, care should be taken if children are sensitive to antibiotics. Within the limitations of this case, the mixture of 3 antibiotics provided an excellent improvement in treatment of infected primary teeth under the physiologic root resorption.

Key Words: Metronidazole, Ciprofloxacin, Minocyclin, Infection