Treatment choice in primary teeth is a pulpal diagnosis followed by arch-space protection
Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry · TOPIC 01 Pediatric Pulp Therapy & Space Maintainers Treatment choice in primary teeth is a pulpal diagnosis followed by arch-space protection In primary dentition, the operator makes two linked decisions. First: Can the radicular pulp be preserved, or is it already irreversibly infected? Second: If a primary tooth is lost early, will the successor erupt into adequate space without guidance? This note gives a practical pathway that works across routine clinical reasoning and exam stems. A T A G L A N C E Vital pulp therapies Indirect pulp tr…
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