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Direct pulp capping (procedure)

Known as: Direct Capping, Direct Pulp Cap, Direct Pulp Capping 
The procedure in which the exposed pulp is covered with a dressing that protects the pulp and promotes healing and repair.
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Review
2018
Review
2018
Mineral trioxide aggregate and other bioactive endodontic cements: an updated overview - part I: vital pulp therapy.
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a bioactive endodontic cement (BEC) mainly comprised of calcium and silicate elements. The… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Comparison of CaOH with MTA for Direct Pulp Capping
This practice-based, randomized clinical trial evaluated and compared the success of direct pulp capping in permanent teeth with… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Biodentine induces immortalized murine pulp cell differentiation into odontoblast-like cells and stimulates biomineralization.
Review
2011
Review
2011
Vital pulp therapy in vital permanent teeth with cariously exposed pulp: a systematic review.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Treatment of deep caries lesions in adults: randomized clinical trials comparing stepwise vs. direct complete excavation, and direct pulp capping vs. partial pulpotomy.
Less invasive excavation methods have been suggested for deep caries lesions. We tested the effects of stepwise vs. direct… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Keys to clinical success with pulp capping: a review of the literature.
Clinical Relevance Confusion and misconceptions surround direct and indirect pulp capping. This review of the literature provides… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Tunnel defects in dentin bridges: their formation following direct pulp capping.
This study was conducted to observe the formation and nature of tunnel defects in dentin bridges, assess the nature of the… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
A clinical study of direct pulp capping applied to carious-exposed pulps.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Pulp capping: conserving the dental pulp--can it be done? Is it worth it?
  • H. Stanley
  • Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
  • 1989
  • Corpus ID: 39242102
Review
1977
Review
1977
Microbiology of periodontal disease -- present status and future considerations.
T H E R E IS A B U N D A N T evidence to implicate microorga­ nisms as the primary etiologic agents of various forms of… 
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