title: Clinical reliability of the dentine bridge formed after pulpotomy: a case report.
abstract: An exposed pulp in a crown-fractured vital young tooth may be treated with either pulp capping or pulpotomy, using a calcium hydroxide dressing. Calcium hydroxide stimulates dentine bridge formation, which is a good indicator of pulp vitality. In this case it is reported that, although seriously contaminated for a long period with debris from the oral environment, the dentine bridge which formed after pulpotomy was able to function as a protective pulpal barrier. The tooth responded to an electrical pulp tester within normal limits and the periapical radiographic appearance was normal at review after 7 years.
authors: Department of Endodontics, Ege University Dental Faculty, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Calişkan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008903:Minerals; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011672:Pulpotomy; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; C025702:Dycal; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide