Pedo Pearls: Pulp Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

Goals:

1.  Learn why a formocreosol pulpotomy is no longer accepted therapeutic treatment
2. Know the significance of tricalcium silicates in pulp therapy
3. Learn when extraction vs treatment is indicated
4. Learn how the Hall Technique is a successful technique in pulp therapy

Objectives:

1. List the steps for a primary tooth pulpotomy using tricalcium silicates
2. Describe the indications and contraindications for an indirect pulp cap
3. Describe the steps for a successful pulp cap
4. Describe the steps for the Hall Techniques