Clinical and Radiographic Success of Selective Caries Removal to Firm Dentin in Primary Teeth: 18-Month Follow-Up. (26th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stafuzza, Tássia Carina; Vitor, Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro; Rios, Daniela; Cruvinel Silva, Thiago; Machado, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira; Oliveira, Thais Marchini
• Other Names: Abdalla Ali I. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in dentistry. Volume 2018(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-03-26
• Subjects: Dentistry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Oral Medicine; Dentistry; Dentistry; Oral medicine; Electronic journals; Periodical; Case studies; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 617.6
• DOI: 10.1155/2018/9213681
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6447

Abstract

Abstract : The selective caries removal is increasingly spreading in daily clinical practice because this minimally invasive technique treats deep carious lesion and decreases the risk of pulp exposure. This case report was aimed at describing the selective removal to firm dentin on the primary mandibular left first molar of a girl aged 7 years and 6 months. The Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA Angelus™) was used as liner, and the tooth was definitively restored with resin-modified glass ionomer cement (Vitremer™). The clinical and radiographic following-up was performed at 6, 12, and 18 months after treatment. The treatment showed satisfactory results after 18-month following-up, suggesting that this minimally invasive approach for carious lesion removal can replace the total removal, when properly indicated. Notwithstanding, further randomized clinical trials with longer following-up periods are still necessary.