Pulp Fiction Top Ten Myths of the Primary Dental Pulp. By Jarod Johnson, DDS The primary dental pulp is challenged mostly by trauma or carious insult. Historically, the vital primary pulp has been treated with a Formocresol pulpotomy, and the vital permanent pulp with calcium hydroxide in the form of a direct pulp cap to avoid root-canal therapy.1,2 Recently in the last two decades, developments in materials, led by mineral trioxide aggregate, have forced providers to reconsider materials used in vital pulp therapy.3 As pediatric dentists and general practitioners, we continually seek to improve our clinical success by using new materials and techniques as they are developed. To do this, we must constantly be evaluating our treatment outcomes and stay up-to-date with the current best evidence available in the pediatric dental field. The purpose of this article is to review common misconceptions about the primary dental pulp as it relates to carious lesions and traumatic dental injuries.
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