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Dental iQ
Volume 22, 2/2009
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VITAL PULP TREATMENT: A REVIEW

  • Henry F Duncan,

    Division of Restorative Dentistry & Periodontology, Dublin Dental School & Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, UK.

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  • Ramachandran Nair,

    Institute of Oral Biology, Centre of Dental and Oral Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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  • Thomas R Pitt Ford

    Department of Conservative Dentistry, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London Dental Institute, London, UK.

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  • Preserving the health of the dental pulp, or part of it, is important when treating a vital tooth with an exposed pulp; particularly, if the tooth is immature and root formation is incomplete. There is a long tradition of treating the exposed dental pulp by pulp capping. An improved understanding of pulp biology, the development of mineral trioxide aggregate and the advent of regenerative therapies have heralded a new wave of research and treatment methods in this area. The intention of this review is to evaluate the past, present and future of vital pulp treatment in endodontics.

    Key words:
    calcium hydroxide
    mineral trioxide aggregate
    pulp capping
    pulpotomy.
    calcium hydroxide
    mineral trioxide aggregate
    pulp capping
    pulpotomy.