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Modern Research in Dentistry

Vital Pulp Therapy Challenges and Promises in Permanent Teeth

Submission: February 27, 2019 Published: March 05, 2019

DOI: 10.31031/MRD.2019.03.000569

ISSN:2637-7764
Volume3 Issue4

Abstract

The question about the exact indications and contraindications of vital pulp therapy in permanent teeth never settled down. Because the answer involves multiple factors such as understanding the complex nature of the carious disease, knowing the pathological state inside the pulp, and recognizing the capabilities and the limits of the biomaterials in stimulating repair. This review examines some of the challenges and promises of vital pulp therapy for permanent teeth.

Keywords: Vital pulp therapy; Pulp capping; Restoration

Abbreviations: RCT: Root Canal Treatment; MTA: Mineral Trioxide Aggregate; VPT: Vital Pulp Therapy

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