Vital Pulp Therapy for Primary and Permanent Teeth

This lecture course is designed for the general practitioner and pediatric dentist to improve their skills in the pulpal management of primary teeth and immature permanent teeth impacted by trauma or caries. Areas covered will include a review of methods to obtain the correct pulpal and periapical diagnosis, current research on dental materials (specifically bioceramics), treatment planning, and case selection.
After completing the course the practitioner will be able to properly identify treatment options for each pulpal diagnosis including those ranging from indirect pulp therapy on the vital pulp to regenerative endodontic procedures on the necrotic pulp. The practitioner will be able to explain the advantages and disadvantages to each treatment option, and identify cases that may be best treated by another option due to medical conditions, patient behavior, and parental commitment.