Vital Pulp Therapy of a Symptomatic Immature Permanent Molar: A Case Report
Iranian Endodontic Journal,
Vol. 11 No. 4 (2016),
28 September 2016
,
Page 347-349
https://doi.org/10.22037/iej.v11i4.14103
Abstract
Vital pulp therapy (VPT) is the preferred conservative treatment for preservation of symptomatic pulps in immature permanent teeth. The present case report summarizes VPT of an immature permanent molar with irreversible pulpitis associated with apical periodontitis in a 9-year-old boy. Cervical pulpotomy was performed and radicular pulp stump were covered with calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement; the tooth was then restored with stainless steel crown. After a 50-month follow-up period, the pulpotomized molar was clinically functional and asymptomatic. Moreover, radiographic evaluation revealed evidence of complete root development as well as normal periodontal ligament around the roots. The successful outcome achieved through VPT using CEM biomaterial in the reported case suggests that this method may produce favorable outcome for vital immature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and periapical diseasekeywords: Apexogenesis; Calcium-Enriched Mixture; Immature Tooth; Irreversible Pulpitis; Pulpotomy; Vital Pulp TherapyHow to Cite
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Sabbagh S, Sarraf Shirazi A, Eghbal MJ. Vital Pulp Therapy of a Symptomatic Immature Permanent Molar: A Case Report. Iran Endod J [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 1 [cited 2024 Apr. 26];11(4):347-9. Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/iej/article/view/14103
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