Management of traumatically injured pulps in immature teeth using MTA

Maintaining pulpal health during tooth development is an important goal in managing traumatic injuries in the immature dentition. The introduction of mineral trioxide aggregate has offered an improved method for pulp protection in such cases. This article describes a technique using MTA for vital pu...

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Published inJournal of the California Dental Association Vol. 28; no. 11; pp. 855 - 857
Main Author Bakland, L K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2000
Subjects
Aluminum Compounds - therapeutic use
Calcium Compounds - therapeutic use
Dental Pulp - injuries
Dental Pulp Capping
Dental Pulp Exposure - etiology
Dental Pulp Exposure - therapy
Dental Restoration, Permanent
Dentistry
Drug Combinations
Humans
Odontogenesis - physiology
Oxides - therapeutic use
Pulpotomy
Root Canal Filling Materials - therapeutic use
Silicates - therapeutic use
Tooth Crown - injuries
Tooth Fractures - complications
Tooth Root - physiology
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Summary:Maintaining pulpal health during tooth development is an important goal in managing traumatic injuries in the immature dentition. The introduction of mineral trioxide aggregate has offered an improved method for pulp protection in such cases. This article describes a technique using MTA for vital pulp therapy on teeth with crown fractures that have resulted in pulp exposure.
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ISSN:1043-2256
1942-4396
1942-4396
DOI:10.1080/19424396.2000.12223134