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ABSTRACT

Aim: compare the effectiveness of the electrofulguration technique, and evaluate if constitutes an alternative to formocresol in vital pulp therapy in primary dentition. Methodology: fifty primary molars in 29 children, between 4-9 years old were treated by two different techniques of pulpotomy and evaluated clinical and radiological during twelve months. After coronal pulp removal and homeostasis, remaining pulp tissue was treated by electrofulguration in the experimental group. In the control group full strength FC was placed with a cotton pellet over the pulp tissue for 5 minutes. All the teeth were covered with ZOE restored with SSC and evaluated clinical and radiographic at 3, 6 and 12 months. Results: after 12 months, the experimental group showed success rate of 100% and 95,8% clinically and radiological respectively; and the control group 95,7% and 91,3% in the same order. Conclusions: no statistical significant difference between both groups observed at the end of 12 months, when utilizing Fisher's exact Test. These results suggested that electrofulguration could be recommended as an alternative to the use of formocresol in vital pulp therapy for primary molars.