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Review
. 2021 Oct;65(4):775-785.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2021.07.001. Epub 2021 Aug 2.

Pediatric Endodontic Treatment of Adolescent Patients

Adriana Modesto Vieira  1 , Herbert L Ray Jr  2
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Pediatric Endodontic Treatment of Adolescent Patients

Adriana Modesto Vieira et al. Dent Clin North Am. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

This article is intended to familiarize clinicians with several pulp therapy modalities and new materials that are currently available for immature young pulp in the adolescent population. Objectives and considerations for immature young permanent teeth as well as the healing potential of the young pulp tissue after treatment of the inflammatory process are discussed. The article emphasizes that the future holds great possibilities for the regeneration of dental pulp in adolescent patients.

Keywords: Adolescents; Deep caries; Immature permanent teeth; Pulp; Pulp capping; Pulpotomy.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.