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Review
. 2021 Mar:66 Suppl 1:S4-S14.
doi: 10.1111/adj.12841. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

Conservative pulp therapy in the management of reversible and irreversible pulpitis

D Yong  1 , P Cathro  1
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Review

Conservative pulp therapy in the management of reversible and irreversible pulpitis

D Yong et al. Aust Dent J. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Conservative pulp therapy is an alternative treatment option to tooth removal and root canal treatment in the management of deep caries, traumatic pulp exposures and developmental anomalies. Pulp tissue preservation can extend the long-term survival of teeth through relatively simple restorative procedures. This article aims to update clinicians on the current state of research in materials, techniques and outcomes of vital pulp therapies and provide practical guidelines for their implementation into daily practice.

Keywords: Clinical guideline; conservative pulp therapy; irreversible pulpitis; pulp capping; pulpotomy.

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