Indirect pulp capping and primary teeth: Is the primary tooth pulpotomy out of date?

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 230-236

  Coll, James A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Indirect pulp therapy; Pulp exposure; Pulpotomy

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GLASS IONOMER;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTITION; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL PULP CAPPING; DENTAL RESTORATION, TEMPORARY; DENTITION, PRIMARY; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; PULPOTOMY;

EID: 52749095601     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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