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Pulp vital therapy as an alternative to endodontic treatment: A review of the literature
International Journal of Applied Dental Sciences · 2022 · Vol. 8(3) · pp. 325–330
Heriberto Cardenas Dominguez✉(Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero)Fanny López Martínez(Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)Idalia Rodríguez Delgado(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Luis Martin Vargas Zuñiga(Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)Juan Manuel Luna Gomez(Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero)David Rafael Cortes Carrillo(Autonomous University of Yucatán)Celia Elena del Perpetuo Socorro Mendiburu Zavala(Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)Juan Manuel Solís Soto(Autonomous University of Yucatán)
Abstract
Introduction: Preservation of pulp tissue can extend the long-term survival of teeth through relatively simple restorative procedures. Objective: To analyze the literature on the success of indirect pulp capping in primary and permanent teeth, as well as direct pulp capping and partial and complete pulpotomy in mature and immature teeth. Methodology: An electronic search was performed during January 2022 in the PubMed, SCOPUS and Google Scholar databases, using Boolean logical operators AND, OR and NOT. Human or in vitro comparative studies were included and evaluated, the keywords used were:
Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsPulpotomyPulp (tooth)DentistryMedicineEndodontic therapyPulp cappingPermanent teethEndodonticsRoot canal
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