Citation

Feiglin B. Endod. Dent. Traumatol. 1996; 12(1): 1-8.

Affiliation

Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8631283

Abstract

The reactions of the dental pulp to traumatic injuries can be extremely varied. They range from almost immediate pulp death to long-term slow pulp canal calcification. In this study the pulpal reactions were divided into three types: pulps with a very poor prognosis that required endodontic therapy soon after the tooth was traumatized. Seventy-nine teeth were studied in this category, and all 79 teeth required endodontic therapy; pulps with a moderate prognosis that required endodontic intervention some 18 to 24 months after the traumatic episode. Forty-eight teeth were studied in this category, and 27 of them required endodontic therapy: pulps with a very good prognosis that rarely required endodontic therapy. Fifty-two teeth were studied in this category, and only 2 required endodontic therapy. The prognosis of a particular pulp depends on the degree and type of trauma.

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