Pulp exposure management in vital permanent teeth with unfinished root formation

Abstract

Therapeutic strategies focussed on the pulp preservation, are important when managing vital teeth with deep caries and an exposed pulp, especially in teeth with unfinished root formation (Duncan Henry F., 2022). Preservation of pulpal vitality in immature permanent teeth is essential to enable further root development and apical closure (Tong Huei Jinn et al, 2022). Studies have shown that the retention rate of endodontically treated teeth is significantly lower than that of vital teeth. With the progress of the concept of tissue regeneration and the development of biological materials, dentists are searching for new endodontic treatments to increase the retention rates (Wang Ziyang; Zuo, Enjun, 2022). One of them is vital pulp therapy (VPT).