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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Allografts / transplantation
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Calcium Hydroxide / therapeutic use
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Dental Bonding / methods
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Dental Caries / therapy*
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Dental Pulp / physiology
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Dental Pulp Capping / methods
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Dental Restoration, Permanent / methods*
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Dental Restoration, Temporary / methods
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Esthetics, Dental*
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Follow-Up Studies
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Glass Ionomer Cements / chemistry
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Humans
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Molar / pathology
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Molar / transplantation
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Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents / therapeutic use
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Pulpotomy / methods
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Recovery of Function / physiology*
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Tooth Crown / transplantation
Substances
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Glass Ionomer Cements
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Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents
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Calcium Hydroxide