Pulpotomy or root canal therapy for carious exposure of pulp

The best mode of treatment for inflamed pulp caused by deep caries remains undetermined, but root canal treatment (RCT) is the usual course of action to address these teeth. This is despite the fact that RCT is time-consuming, can be expensive, requires multiple visits, and makes teeth susceptible to fractures because of the loss of tooth structure. Preservation of vital pulp helps in maintaining the proprioceptive, reparative, innervative, vascular, and damping functions that pulp provides to protect against harm.

Source: Dental Abstracts - June 21, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research