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Pulp capping is done when a small area of the pulp of a tooth has been exposed or if caries are in very close proximity to the pulp

Pulpectomies are most often carried out on immature permanent teeth, but can be done on deciduous teeth also, teeth requiring this treatment are non vital; this is possible

Pulpotomies are carried out on immature permanent and sometimes deciduous teeth which are still vital but are suffering from partial nerve death or exposure of the pulp; this

Pulpitis is inflammation of the pulp of a tooth. There are two types of pulpitis, reversible and irreversible. When a tooth suffers pulpitis due to cairies it depends

Root canal treatment (RCT) involves the removal of nerves from a permanent tooth and the placement of a filling material into the then hollow canals. This effectively removes

With regards to endodontic treatment it is important to have a basic knowledge of the development, eruption and exfoliation dates of both deciduous and permanent teeth. Deciduous teeth, otherwise

This basic description of tooth structure purely covers areas that are relevant to endodontic treatment.

• The part of a tooth which sits above the gum and is visible in

In order to understand the need for endodontic treatment it is important to understand the basic structure and development of teeth, it is also essential to understand pulpitis