Chapter : PEDO - Pediatric Dentistry Pulp Therapy Notes

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Conservation/preservation of tooth so that it can remain an integral part of the. Provides for better mastication and speech (comfort/ability to chew) Factors to be considered before pulp therapy: condition of the pulp. May infection ba: length of time the tooth will be in the mouth. Is it practical to restore it: general health of the patient - no chronic illness. Observe the patient also: extent of coronal breakdown. Kaya pa ba ma-receive ng tooth yung therapy: use intended for the tooth. For a space maintainer: cooperation of the patient (and parent) Kaya mo ba magawa ang procedure sa patient: cost of treatment. Consider more radical approach (exo) after proper premedication with antibiotics, rather than conservative treatment. Acute dentoalveolar abscess (fistula) - necrotic pulp. Involves infraorbital space partial/total closure of the eye. Deep carious lesions probable pulp exposure. Pathologic mobility must be distinguished from normal mobility in primary teeth near exfoliation. Possible clinical sign: high restoration or advanced periodontal disease.

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