Partial pulpotomy in a traumatized primary incisor with pulp exposure: case report.
Crown fracture with pulp exposure in primary incisors is a rare condition. Despite the fact that the vitality of the pulp can be preserved, such teeth are usually extracted due to lack of patient cooperation. This article reports a successful conservative treatment of a fractured primary incisors with pulp exposure and undeveloped root. The child was sedated with midazolam and nitrous oxide, and partial pulpotomy was performed using calcium hydroxide. Follow-up radiographs 21 weeks later revealed closure of the apex and apposition of a dentin bridge close to the amputation site.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
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D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*
D002126:Calcium Hydroxide