title: Esthetic and functional recovery of extensively decayed posterior teeth through conservative treatment.
abstract: The case exemplifies the combination of two important principles in dentistry: 1) the maintenance of pulp vitality by the partial excavation of the contaminated dentin followed by the application of a biomaterial; and 2) esthetic and functional recovery based on biological restoration. Tooth vitality was confirmed two months after pulp treatment and restoration was accomplished with a fragment of a tooth extracted from another individual. This method is easy to perform and offers esthetic, functional, emotional and social benefits to the patient.
authors.forename: Sheila Daiane
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.forename: Talita Santos
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Jales
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corrêa-Faria
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo Pinto
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: de Alcântara
authors.forename: Adriana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Botelho
authors.forename: Karine Taís Aguiar
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Tavano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D064591:Allografts / Q000637:transplantation; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000502:physiology; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology / Q000637:transplantation; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D057872:Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide