Pulpotomy therapy for the primary dentition has developed along three lines: devitalization,
preservation, and regeneration. Devitalization, where the intent is to destroy vital tissue, is …

Despite modern advances in the prevention of dental caries and an increased
understanding of the importance of maintaining the natural dentition, many teeth are still lost …

Objectives: This paper aims to alert the dental practitioner to the rapidly evolving therapies
for treating the pulps of primary and young permanent teeth. Data sources: Experimental …

Purpose: This study was performed to retrospectively evaluate treatment of deep caries in
primary molars with formocresol pulpotomy (FP) and indirect pulp therapy (IPT). Methods …

Maintaining deciduous teeth in function until their natural exfoliation is absolutely necessary.
Vital pulp therapy (VPT) is a way of saving deciduous teeth. The most important factors in …

Purpose: This research evaluated initial treatment of deep dental caries with caries control
(CC) procedure and the effect of other factors on the success of indirect pulp therapy (IPT) …

Treatment of deep caries, vital pulp exposure, and pulpless teeth Page 358 19 CHAPTER
Treatment of Deep Caries, Vital Pulp Exposure, and Pulpless Teeth ▲ Ralph E. McDonald, David …

Objectives.(1) To present a narrative review of the currently available alternative
interventions and materials to formocresol pulpotomy for the management of extensive …

Objectives. Although previous studies have examined the electrosurgical pulpotomy
technique for primary teeth, no well‐controlled, clinical human trials have been published …

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Nd: YAG laser pulpotomy to
formocresol pulpotomy on human primary teeth. Patients with a primary tooth that required …