Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Formocresol and Chloramphenicol, Tetracycline and Zinc Oxide-Eugenol Antibiotic Paste in Primary Teeth Pulpotomies: 24 month follow up.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate clinically and radiographically the effectiveness of formocresol and the antibiotic paste CTZ (chloramphenicol, tetracycline and zinc oxide-eugenol) in primary teeth pulpotomies, during a 6, 12 and 24 month period. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 80 pulpotomies were performed in 58 patients between three and six years of age. The patients were selected and assigned to two groups: Group I Formocresol (FC, n=40), Group II chloramphenicol-tetracycline-zinc oxide eugenol (CTZ, n=40). The teeth were restored with glass ionomer and pre-formed stainless steel crowns. The treated teeth were evaluated clinically and radiographically at 6, 12 and 24 months. RESULTS: After 24 months of follow up a 100% and 94.3% clinical success was obtained, in the CTZ and formocresol groups respectively (x2= 0.450, p>0.05). The radiographic success was of 97.4% and 94.3% respectively (x2= 0.920, p>0.05). CONCLUSION: The performance of the antibiotic paste CTZ was superior to formocresol. No statistically significant differences were observed between the treatment groups either clinically or radiographically. More randomized clinical trials should be performed before it can be indicated safely.

Revistas Odontológicas de Mayor Impacto: Una Revisión de su Comportamiento en el Journal Citation Reports / The Highest Impact Dentistry Journals: A Review of their Performance in the Journal Citation Reports

RESUMEN: El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar, describir y analizar las revistas odontológicas indexadas en el Journal of Citation Report. Estudio observacional, descriptivo de cohorte transversal sobre las revistas incluidas en la categoría "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine" del Journal Citation Reports, edición 2015, realizada durante el periodo Octubre - Noviembre 2016. Las variables incluidas en el estudio fueron: ranking de las revistas, titulo, factor de impacto, área temática, país de procedencia, editorial, número de artículos y de citas durante el último año, eigenfactor score y article influence score. Se empleó estadística descriptiva para su análisis. Fueron incluidas 91 revistas en el Journal Citation Reports en su última versión disponible. Periodontology 2000 es la revista con mejor ranking y factor de impacto 4,949. Odontología General es el área temática con mayor número de registros con 22. Estados Unidos posee 31 títulos de revistas. Wiley-Blackwell es la casa editorial más representativa con 24 revistas. Se publicaron 376 artículos en el Journal of Oral Maxilofacial Surgery, mientras que el Journal of Dental Research recibió 16.401 citas. Es necesario que los odontólogos conozcan las características de las revistas incluidas en el Journal Citation Reports con el propósito de realizar una adecuada selección al momento de enviar los resultados de sus investigaciones.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to identify, describe and analyze the dental journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports. Observational, cross - sectional descriptive study on the journals included in the "Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine" category of the Journal Citation Reports, 2015 edition, during the period October - November 2016. The variables in the study were: ranking of journals, title, impact factor, subject area, country of origin, editorial, number of articles and citations during the last year, eigenfactor score and article influence score. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. In its latest available version 91 journals were included in the Journal Citation Reports. Periodontology 2000 is the journal with the best ranking and impact factor 4.949. General Dentistry is the subject area with the highest number of records with 22. The United States has 31 journal titles. Wiley-Blackwell is the most representative publishing with 24 journals. There were 376 articles published in the Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, while the Journal of Dental Research received 16,401 citations. It is necessary that dentists to know the characteristics of the journals included in the Journal Citation Reports in order to make an appropriate selection when sending the results of their research.