Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge
Pulpotomy has long been the most indicated vital pulp procedure in primary molars with extensive caries. The success of a pulpotomy is highly technique sensitive and it depends upon many factors, such as diagnosis accuracy, caries excavation method, pulp dressing material, quality of the final resto...
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| description | Pulpotomy has long been the most indicated vital pulp procedure in primary molars with extensive caries. The success of a pulpotomy is highly technique sensitive and it depends upon many factors, such as diagnosis accuracy, caries excavation method, pulp dressing material, quality of the final restoration and operator experience. This paper provides an overview of the pulpotomy procedure in primary teeth over a century, with reference to advances in technique, medication and restoration possibilities and challenges and controversies surrounding the subject as well as future directions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-124d61bd80ec47019bb77271fdb770e72023-11-22T17:49:56ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672021-09-0181084110.3390/children8100841Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year ChallengeAndreea Igna0Pediatric Dentistry Research Center, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timişoara, RomaniaPulpotomy has long been the most indicated vital pulp procedure in primary molars with extensive caries. The success of a pulpotomy is highly technique sensitive and it depends upon many factors, such as diagnosis accuracy, caries excavation method, pulp dressing material, quality of the final restoration and operator experience. This paper provides an overview of the pulpotomy procedure in primary teeth over a century, with reference to advances in technique, medication and restoration possibilities and challenges and controversies surrounding the subject as well as future directions.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/10/841primary teethpulpotomychallenges |
| spellingShingle | Andreea Igna Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge Children primary teeth pulpotomy challenges |
| title | Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge |
| title_full | Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge |
| title_fullStr | Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge |
| title_short | Vital Pulp Therapy in Primary Dentition: Pulpotomy—A 100-Year Challenge |
| title_sort | vital pulp therapy in primary dentition pulpotomy a 100 year challenge |
| topic | primary teeth pulpotomy challenges |
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