The Other Side of Endodontics: Vital Pulp Therapy on Mature Permanent Teeth.
Compend Contin Educ Dent
; 45(6): e1-e4, 2024 Jun.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-38900418
ABSTRACT
Vital pulp therapy (VPT) was once a treatment modality that was only considered for immature permanent teeth to allow for the continued development of the radicular system if the pulp was vital. With the advent of bioceramics and bioactive materials such as calcium silicate cements, the applications for VPT have greatly increased, giving dentists a treatment option other than nonsurgical root canal therapy (RCT) for mature teeth previously diagnosed to have an irreversible pulpitis. This approach can serve as a less invasive, simpler procedure than RCT while allowing for the preservation of natural tooth structure. It also may be a more amenable treatment alternative for patients than RCT. This article outlines and reviews the protocol for VPT with pulp exposure.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dental Pulp Capping
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Compend Contin Educ Dent
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
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