NS-16 - Vital Pulp Therapy Outcomes & Clinical Techniques

Friday, April 29, 2022

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM PST

Location: 124

CE: 1.25

Speaker(s)

David E. Witherspoon, BDS. MS. MFA

Endodontist
North Texas Endodontic Associates
Plano, Texas

Disclosure: Dentsply Sirona Endodontics (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Consultant

Session Host(s)

John D. Regan, B.Dent.Sc., M.Sc., M.S. M.A.

Endodontist
North Texas Endodontic Associates
Plano, Texas

Disclosure: Dentsply Endodontics (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Consultant

Vital pulp therapy has the potential to significantly extend the life of a tooth. The outcomes and evidence for vital pulp treatment has changed drastically in the last 10 years. In 2021 the AAE release a new position paper on vital pulp therapy. This presentation will use this as basis to discuss the important aspect of these procedures. The presentation will primarily focus on teeth with carious exposure and symptoms of irreversible pulpitis. A case-based analysis will be used to explore treatment options that incorporate evidence-based treatment protocols in day to day clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the concepts for selecting teeth for various treatment options and what outcomes can be expected from these various treatments
List the critical steps in carrying out a vital pulp treatment protocol
Discuss the prognostic factors for various vital pulpal treatments