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Question 139 (part 2) · LDEK · Vital pulp therapy

Choose true sentences:

1) according to European Endodontic Society, teeth with reversible pulpitis, in which caries in radiologic image does not involve 1/4th of pulpal dentin, require selective single or two-stage removal of carious dentin;
2) second stage of so called phased removal of carious dentin consist in removal of carious dentin up to hard dentin (not scratchable with a probe) and final cavity restoration;
3) according to European Endodontic Society, non-selective removal of carious dentin it at present treatment of choice of deep caries;
4) treatment of deep caries located on occlusal surface using indirect capping is easier and more predictable than the results of treatment of multi-surface cavities;
5) at present, material of choice in indirect capping methods is oxide eugenol cement.
Correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,2.
  2. B. 2,3.
  3. C. 1,3.
  4. D. 2,5.
  5. E. 1,4.
Hint

Recall the 2019 ESE position statement on deep caries: how much carious dentin is removed and to what end point, and which materials are now preferred.

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