3.3 Treatment for caries of immature permanent teeth![]()
⑴ Attentions for restorative treatment in immature permanent teeth
Keypoints:
■ Avoiding enamel crack;
■ pretecting pulp;
■ GIC can temporarily appiled to fill the caries of incomplete eruption;
■ preventive resin restoration (PRR) is often adopted;
■ Excluding the exposure and inflammation of pulp;
■ Using indirect pulp treatment (IPT);
■ Recovering the morphology;
■ Pain control;
■ Following the basic principle and rules in Operative dentistry for adults.
⑵ Featured treatment options for caries in immature permanent teeth
Keypoints:
→ Preventive resin restoration (PRR) only needs minimal tooth preparation for restoration and could further reduce the risk of decay;
→ At very early stage of eruption, severely hypoplastic first permanent molar can be restored with satinless steel crowns (SSC).

