Background In children, dental caries (tooth decay) is among the most prevalent chronic
diseases worldwide. Pulp interventions are indicated for extensive tooth decay. Depending …

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 manuscript presents evidence-based guidance on the use of vital pulp
therapies for treatment of deep caries lesions in children. A guideline panel convened by the …

Objectives We systematically assessed randomized controlled trials comparing direct pulp
capping materials. Methods Trials comparing materials for direct capping and evaluating …

Dental pulp vitality is a desideratum for preserving the health and functionality of the tooth. In
certain clinical situations that lead to pulp exposure, bioactive agents are used in direct pulp …

Introduction Carious or traumatised teeth with a normal pulp status or with reversible pulpitis
need an indirect or direct pulp capping procedure to keep the pulp vital. Aim To evaluate the …

Purpose: to update the 2016 systematic review evidence for vital pulp therapy (VPT) for
primary teeth affected by caries or trauma. Methods: The population, intervention …

Acemannan has been previously reported as a direct pulp-capping agent in animal study.
This natural material demonstrated its biocompatibility and enhanced reparative dentin …

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate clinically and radiographically
the effectiveness of formocresol and the antibiotic paste CTZ (chloramphenicol, tetracycline …

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different medicaments (sterile saline
[SS]; ferric sulfate [FS]; or sodium hypochlorite [SH]) and pulp capping materials (calcium …