Vital Pulp Treatment for Traumatic Dental Injuries

Chapter 8 Vital Pulp Treatment for Traumatic Dental Injuries Bill Kahler, Bill Kahler Faculty of Medicine and Health, Department of Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry, Sydney Dental School, The University of Sydney, Surry Hills, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorGiampiero Rossi-Fedele, Giampiero Rossi-Fedele Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Bill Kahler, Bill Kahler Faculty of Medicine and Health, Department of Restorative and Reconstructive Dentistry, Sydney Dental School, The University of Sydney, Surry Hills, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorGiampiero Rossi-Fedele, Giampiero Rossi-Fedele Adelaide Dental School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):Henry F. Duncan, Henry F. Duncan Professor and Consultant in Endodontics Division of Restorative Dentistry and Periodontology, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, IrelandSearch for more papers by this authorIkhlas A. El-Karim, Ikhlas A. El-Karim Clinical Professor and Consultant in Restorative Dentistry School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 February 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119930419.ch8 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary Vital pulp treatment encompasses different evidence-based management modalities applicable to teeth that have suffered from complicated crown fractures (CCFs), also in association with luxation injuries and/or root fractures. These treatment modalities have attracted further attention in the last decade with the increased understanding of the reparative processes of dental pulp and the broad availability of bioactive materials. The present chapter discusses the possible injury-related complications, diagnostic dilemmas, possible treatment modalities and choice of materials, treatment complications and the overall factors affecting the outcomes of vital pulp therapy for CCFs also in the presence of luxations and/or root fractures. The core outcome measures selected by the International Association of Dental Traumatology are considered throughout the chapter. References Cvek M . A clinical report on partial pulpotomy and capping with calcium hydroxide in permanent incisors with complicated crown fracture . J Endod . 1978 ; 4 : 232 – 7 . 10.1016/S0099-2399(78)80153-8 CASPubMedGoogle Scholar Cvek M . Prognosis of luxated non-vital maxillary incisors treated with calcium hydroxide and filled with gutta-percha. 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