4.3 Treatment plan for primary teeth
1. Indirect Pulp Therapy
IPT
Indication: Recommended for teeth that have deep carious lesions approximating the pulp but have no signs or symptoms of pulp degeneration.
The procedure in which only the gross caries is removed from the lesion (selective removal to soft dentin ), the remaining thin layer of caries surrounding the pulp is left in place to avoid pulp exposure, the base of the cavity is covered with a radio paque biocompatible base material and the cavity sealed with a durable interim restoration.
2.Direct Pulp Capping
DPC
When a pinpoint mechanical exposure of the healthy pulp is encountered during cavity preparation or following a traumatic injury, a biocompatible radio paque base such as MTA or calcium hydroxide placed in contact with the exposed pulp tissue. The tooth is restored with a material that seals the tooth from microleakage.To encourage the formation of a dentin ebridge at the point of pulpal exposure with preservation of the pulp health and vitality.
3. Pulpotomy
Pulpotomy is performed in a primary or permanent tooth with extensive caries but without evidence of radicular pathology when caries removal results in a carious or mechanical pulp exposure. The coronal pulp is amputated, and the remaining vital radicular pulp tissue surface is treated with biocompatible materials to preserve the radicular pulp in a healthy state that the radicular pulp tissue is healthy or is capable of healing after surgical amputation of the affected or infected coronal pulp. Any signs and/or symptoms of inflammation extending beyond the coronal pulp is a contrain dication for a pulpotomy.
4. Pulpectomy and 5. Extraction
Pulpectomy is a root canal procedure for pulp tissue that is irreversibly infected or necrotic due to caries or trauma. The root canals are debrided and shaped with hand orrotary files. Since instrumentation and irrigation with an inert solution alone cannot adequately reduce the microbial population in a root canal system, disinfection with irrigants such as one percent sodium hypochlorite and/or chlorhexidine is an important step in assuring optimal bacterial decontamination of the canals.
Indications: A pulpectomy is indicated in a primary tooth with irreversible pulpitis or necrosis or a tooth treatment planned for pulpotomy in which the radicular pulp exhibits clinical signs of irreversible pulpitis (eg, excessive hemorrhage that is not controlled with a damp cotton pellet applied for several minutes) or pulp necrosis (eg, suppuration, purulence). The roots should exhibit minimal or no resorption.
Extraction
Indications:Gross loss of root structure;
Advanced internal or external root resorption;
Periapical infection involoving cyst of succedaneous tooth.
After extraction: Space maintainer
Band/crown loop space maintainer
Nance maxillary holding arch
Lingual arch space maintainer

