[Research progress in vital pulp therapy in mature permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure].

Vital pulp therapy(VPT)is an important pathway to preserve and maintain pulp tissue in a healthy state. VPT has been improved recently as the new progress achieved in pathobiology, bioactive materials and clinical research. The present review summarizes the clinical outcomes and prognostic factors of VPT, including direct pulp capping, partial pulpotomy and full pulpotomy in mature permanent teeth with carious pulp exposure, and briefly introduces the new progress in this field.保存牙髓活力、维持牙髓功能、尽可能保留患牙的微创治疗理念是当代成熟恒牙牙髓治疗的重要发展趋势。本文基于最新研究，归纳龋源性露髓的成熟恒牙活髓保存治疗的临床疗效及其影响因素，简要介绍相关研究的新进展，以期为临床开展活髓保存治疗及今后该领域的发展提供参考。.