INTRODUCTION Vital pulp therapy (VPT) aims to preserve the health and maintain life of the tooth pulp which has been compromised by caries, trauma or restorative procedures. Recently, enamel matrix derivative (EMD) has been introduced as a material for vital pulp therapy. The aim of this review is to critically analyze and summarize the available literature on EMD for VPT. METHODS AND MATERIA...

In modern endodontics, vital pulp therapy (VPT) has been considered an ultra-conservative treatment modality. Based on the level of pulp preservation, VPT includes stepwise excavation, indirect pulp capping (IDPC), direct pulp capping (DPC), miniature pulpotomy (MP), partial/Cvek pulpotomy and coronal/complete pulpotomy (CP). The present article reviews the treatment outcomes of 94 permanent te...

Root resections were performed on 86 maxillary molars as part of periodontal therapy. The amputation sites were sealed with Dycal and amalgam. The teeth were evaluated for vitality using electric pulp testing and cold (ice) up to 9 yr postoperatively. The greatest loss of vitality occurred within 12 months. The percentage of vital teeth at 6 months was 59% and at 12 months 38%. The number of vi...

INTRODUCTION Vital pulp therapy is a major contributor in the preservation of primary dentition after caries affliction. Introduction of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has revolutionized such treatment. AIM The aim of our study was to evaluate and correlate the effects of MTA clinically and radiographically on pulpotomized primary molars till their exfoliation or extraction followed by hist...

Seventy-six vital permanent incisors with complicated crown t’ractures in 72 children were assessed clinically and radiographically for the healing of pulp exposures treated by direct pulp capping or by pulpotomy. Thirty-eight of these teeth had pinpoint exposures, complete roots, and were treated by pulp capping. Pulpotomy was the treatment for the other 38 teeth that had incomplete root devel...

human dental pulp inflammation can progress to periapical lesion formation and conventional root canal treatment (rct) has been the traditional method for disease management. this observational study presents two cases of vital pulp therapy in mature molars diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis and associated with apical periodontitis. in these two clinical cases, the involved teeth had deep car...

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), has been successfully used in difficult endodontic situations such as immature pulp less teeth and vital pulp therapy. Portland cement (PC), which forms the bulk of MTA, has been reported to exhibit similar properties. The physical properties and biocompatibility of PC has been researched in vitro and on animals, with a few studies on humans as well. This artic...

Pulp vitality is extremely important for the tooth viability, since it provides nutrition and acts as biosensor to detect pathogenic stimuli. In the dental clinic, most dental pulp infections are irreversible due to its anatomical position and organization. It is difficult for the body to eliminate the infection, which subsequently persists and worsens. The widely used strategy currently in the...

A comprehensive understanding of tooth development, etiology, and pathogenesis of pulp and periradicular tissues supports the underlying principles for endodontic treatment. Innovative therapies apply biological modulators that have been identified during tooth and bone embryogenesis and later became cloned for experimental and clinical application. These modulators are intended to improve trea...

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to evaluate patents as well as high level researches including systematic reviews/meta-analyses and randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT) published in scientific journals by Iranians endodontic. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study started with targeted searches of PubMed as well as World Intellectual Property Organization and United State Patent and Trademark O...