Question 369 · LDEK · Primary teeth
Direct pulp capping in a deciduous tooth:
1) is used to treat non-carious pulp exposure due to an injury, if the patient reports within 24 hours;
2) is not used to treat a iatrogenic injury during the final stage of carious lesion preparation;
3) is not used to treat pulp exposure due to dental caries;
4) is only used if the pulp exposure area is not greater than 1 mm;
5) is not used in incisors because it is not possible to ensure leak-proof and long-lasting reconstruction.
The correct answer is:
2) is not used to treat a iatrogenic injury during the final stage of carious lesion preparation;
3) is not used to treat pulp exposure due to dental caries;
4) is only used if the pulp exposure area is not greater than 1 mm;
5) is not used in incisors because it is not possible to ensure leak-proof and long-lasting reconstruction.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,4.
- B. 2,3,5.
- C. 1,3.
- D. 3,4.
- E. 1,5.
Hint
Recall how a contaminated primary pulp responds to capping and what size of exposure gives the procedure a realistic chance.
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