What is indirect pulp capping?

Indirect pulp capping occurs when the pulp tissue is close to the surface but not completely exposed. It usually includes two treatments spaced six to eight months apart. The indirect pulp capping procedure involves: Removing decay.
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What is the difference between indirect and direct pulp capping?

Pulp capping can be divided in to two categories: indirect pulp capping or direct pulp capping. For an indirect pulp cap, a carious lesion approaches the pulp tissue, but a pulp exposure does not occur. With a direct pulp cap, the pulpal tissue is exposed and a medicament is placed over the exposure.
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What's indirect pulp capping?

An indirect pulp cap is a procedure that protects a compromised tooth without exposed pulp. It may help you avoid more invasive procedures like tooth extraction or a root canal.
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When do you use indirect pulp cap?

Indirect pulp capping is generally used in deep cavity preparations, with or without caries remaining, that are in close proximity to the pulp but with no visible exposure.
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What is a pulp capping procedure?

Pulp capping is a dental procedure that prevents the tooth pulp from being exposed during a cavity preparation, hence preventing the need for a root canal procedure. At Walker Dental Team, Dr. Walker may recommend a pulp capping procedure for you.
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Is a pulp cap the same as a filling?

A temporary filling is then placed on the tooth. Direct Pulp Cap — Pulp tissue has been exposed. After removal of some affected dentin, a biocompatible material is placed directly over the tooth's pulp. The temporary or a permanent filling is placed.
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Is pulp capping necessary?

Pulp-capping procedures are a critical cornerstone of our philosophy of minimally invasive dentistry. Not every tooth that has symptoms of sensitivity, pain or deep lesions needs the root canal therapy that is often ordered by the dentist.
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What is MTA in dentistry?

The mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a dental material with biocompatibility properties to oral and dental tissues. MTA was developed for dental root repair in endodontic treatment and it is formulated from commercial Portland cement, combined with bismuth oxide powder for radiopacity.
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What is IPC in dentistry?

Indirect pulp treatment (IPT) or indirect pulp capping (IPC) is recommended for teeth that have deep carious lesions approximating the pulp with no signs or symptoms of pulp degeneration.
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What material is used for pulp capping?

Two types of pulp-capping materials, calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate, have been most commonly used in clinics, and an adhesive resin has been considered a promising capping material.
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Why is direct pulp capping done?

The direct pulp cap, in which a material is placed directly over the exposed pulp tissue, has been suggested as a way to promote pulp healing and generate reparative dentin. If successful, this procedure precludes the need for more invasive, more extensive and more expensive treatment.
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Is pulp capping covered by insurance?

A: Pulp caps can be difficult procedures to appeal. Many times they're considered part of the filling or buildup procedure. For plans that cover the procedure, these are usually reimbursed without the need for documentation.
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Can Dycal be used for direct pulp capping?

Dycal® Calcium Hydroxide Liner is a two-component, rigid-setting, self-curing material designed for use in direct and indirect pulp capping and as a protective liner under dental adhesives, varnishes, filling materials, cements, and other base materials.
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What is Apexogenesis and Apexification?

Apexification is a method of inducing a calcified barrier at the apex of a nonvital tooth with incomplete root formation. Apexogenesis refers to a vital pulp therapy procedure performed to encourage physiological development and formation of the root end.
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What is Dycal composition?

Dycal® is a paste-paste calcium hydroxide dental cement uses as pulp capping and liner in dentistry. First paste (base paste) contains titanium dioxide and barium sulphate in glycol disalicylate and second paste (catalyst paste) contains calcium hydroxide, zinc oxide and zinc stearate in ethyl toluene sulphonamide.
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Can indirect pulp capping be done in primary teeth?

Indirect pulp therapy (IPT) is also indicated and has a significantly higher long-term success. Pulpotomy is thought to be indicated for primary teeth with carious pulp exposures, but research shows the majority of such teeth are nonvital or questionable for treatment with vital pulp therapy.
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Which form of calcium hydroxide is used for pulp capping?

Maintaining dental pulp vitality

Calcium hydroxide has been established as the gold standard pulp capping/ partial pulpotomy material over the last 50 years.
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What is pulp cap indirect excluding final restoration?

D3120 pulp cap — indirect (excluding final restoration): "Procedure in which the nearly exposed pulp is covered with a protective dressing to protect the pulp from additional injury and to promote healing and repair via formation of secondary dentin." It is most inappropriate to deceptively seek additional ...
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Is MTA a liner or a base?

MTA provides a higher incidence and faster rate of reparative dentin formation without the pulpal inflammation. MTA Plus material is also indicated for base and liner in vital pulp therapy. In root-end filling after apicoectomy, the anti-washout agent (chitosan or gelatin) is useful to prevent from MTA washout.
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What is the difference between MTA and calcium hydroxide?

MTA is more effective and superior comparing the Calcium Hydroxide as a direct pulp capping material, showed higher success rate with favorable outcomes in maintaining long term tooth vitality and easier to use in pulp capping. MTA is less toxic, less pulpal inflammation capping compared to Calcium Hydroxide.
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What is Formocresol used for?

Formocresol is a mixture consisting of formalin, cresol and glycerine used in dentistry. It is used for vital pulpotomy of primary teeth and as a temporary intracanal medicament during root canal therapy.
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How much does a pulp cap cost?

Pulp vitality tests cost about $45, and pulp capping procedures cost about $65, not including the cost of the final restoration. The cost for re-treating previous root canal therapy can be as much as double the cost as standard root canal treatment. The cost for treating a root canal obstruction is approximately $400.
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Does an endodontist do pulp capping?

Direct pulp capping of mature teeth is considered controversial by endodontists who prefer the removal of the entire pulp 12.
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Is pulp capping painful?

Post-treatment pain after a pulp capping procedure is also a result of similar mechanisms. It is also likely that the treatment procedures themselves induce a transient inflammatory response. Pulpitis pain is inflammatory and does respond to anti-inflammatory drugs such as NSAIDs and steroids.
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Is a pulp cap the same as a crown?

There is no difference between a cap and a crown. For a long time, dental crowns were referred to as caps, and even now you may still hear the term 'cap' used by older people and by those who do not work in dentistry. Most dentists today use the term 'crown' instead.
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