Clinical and Radiographic Success of Selective Caries Removal to Firm Dentin in Primary Teeth: 18-Month Follow-Up

The selective caries removal is increasingly spreading in daily clinical practice because this minimally invasive technique treats deep carious lesion and decreases the risk of pulp exposure. This case report was aimed at describing the selective removal to firm dentin on the primary mandibular left...

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Published in:Case reports in dentistry 2018-01, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-4
Main Authors: Machado, Maria Aparecida de Andrade Moreira, Cruvinel Silva, Thiago, Rios, Daniela, Vitor, Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro, Stafuzza, Tássia Carina, Marchini Oliveira, Thais
Format: Article
Language:English
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Benzocaine
Case Report
Case reports
Clinical trials
Composite materials
Dental caries
Dental cement
Dental pulp
Dental restorative materials
Dentin
Dentistry
Mandible
Medical prognosis
Radiography
Teeth
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Summary:The selective caries removal is increasingly spreading in daily clinical practice because this minimally invasive technique treats deep carious lesion and decreases the risk of pulp exposure. This case report was aimed at describing the selective removal to firm dentin on the primary mandibular left first molar of a girl aged 7 years and 6 months. The Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA Angelus™) was used as liner, and the tooth was definitively restored with resin-modified glass ionomer cement (Vitremer™). The clinical and radiographic following-up was performed at 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment. The treatment showed satisfactory results after 18-month following-up, suggesting that this minimally invasive approach for carious lesion removal can replace the total removal, when properly indicated. Notwithstanding, further randomized clinical trials with longer following-up periods are still necessary.
ISSN:2090-6447
2090-6455
DOI:10.1155/2018/9213681