Question 242 · LDEK · Vital pulp therapy
What is the expected reaction of the healthy and not infected pulp after direct pulp capping with calcium hydroxide?
- A. localized necrosis with a demarcation zone which appears after approximately 7 days and is rich in collagen.
- B. coronal pulp in the state of reversible pulpitis.
- C. resorption in the coronal pulp.
- D. localized necrosis with a dentin bridge that appears after approximately 7 days.
- E. aseptic necrosis of the pulp.
Hint
Think about the immediate effect of a pH of about 12.5 on the pulp surface and how long a complete dentin bridge takes to form.
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