Pulpotomy vs. pulpectomy techniques, indications and complications

Authors

  • Seraj Al Baik Department of Dentistry, Salwa General Hospital, Salwa, Saudi Arabia
  • Abbas Al Mkenah Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King Fahad Hospital, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulmomen Khan College of Dentistry, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Alkhalifa Department of Dentistry, Alrass Dental Clinics, Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Al Makinah College of Dentistry, Alfarabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Haitham Alquraini College of Dentistry, Alfarabi Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Ali Al Khars College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Alanoud Almakinah College of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • Doaa Almakinah College of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • Alaa Almalki College of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184261

Keywords:

Complications, Indications, Pulp therapy, Pulpectomy, Pulpotomy, Techniques

Abstract

Several pulp therapies were developed to maintain the health and integrity of the teeth pulps because of their necessity for physiological growth of healthy permanent teeth with a long-term preserved function. Pulp therapies aims mainly at protecting the teeth that were affected by caries, infection, or trauma. Pulpotomy and pulpectomy are the most common utilized pulp therapies, and the choice between them depends on several factors, for instance, the vitality of the existing pulp, the portion of the pulp involved (e.g. coronal versus radicular portions), the presence or absence of reversible/irreversible pulpitis, the presence or absence of a necrotic pulp, the state of surrounding bones and soft tissues, and the presence or absence of infection, abscesses, fistulae, or underlying cysts. Basically, pulpotomy is usually therapy of option in patients with vital pulps, whilst pulpectomy is preferred in cases with non-vital teeth pulps. This article will review and summarize the main differences between pulpotomy and pulpectomy particularly regarding their definition, indications, techniques, and complications.

 

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2018-10-25

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Al Baik, S., Al Mkenah, A., Khan, A., Alkhalifa, A., Al Makinah, A., Alquraini, H., Al Khars, A., Almakinah, A., Almakinah, D., & Almalki, A. (2018). Pulpotomy vs. pulpectomy techniques, indications and complications. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 5(11), 4975–4978. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20184261

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