VITAL PULP THERAPY

Vital pulp therapy aims to preserve and maintain pulpal health in teeth challenged by trauma, caries, restorative procedures, and anatomic anomalies. The treatment can be completed for permanent teeth that show reversible pulpal injuries, and outcomes depend on several factors. In order to preserve tooth structure and pulp sensibility long term, carious tissue removal should be adapted accordingly, employing a minimally invasive (MI) approach, aiming to avoid harm to the tooth and the pulp. This procedure is essential for the preservation of involved immature permanent teeth where root development is incomplete, and maintenance of arch integrity is critical during maxillofacial development.

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Dr. Anaida Clara Alex, BDS, Assistenzärztin nach Abschluss des Studiums, Abteilung für konservierende Zahnheilkunde und Endodontie, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru- 560074.