pulpbehandling
Pulpbehandling, or pulp therapy, is a branch of dentistry dealing with treatment of dental pulp tissue in both primary and permanent teeth. The aim is to preserve tooth vitality when possible, or to remove infected or non-viable pulp tissue to relieve pain and prevent spread of infection, thereby maintaining tooth structure until natural eruption or restoration.
Therapy is divided into vital pulp therapy (VPT) and non-vital pulp therapy. Vital pulp therapy includes indirect
Non-vital pulp therapy, or pulpectomy, removes all pulp tissue from the root canal system and is followed
Materials used include calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) or other calcium silicate-based cements; historically
Prognosis depends on diagnosis, technique, materials, and tooth vitality. Pulp therapy aims to preserve function and