Pulp capping is a technique used in dental restorations to protect the dental pulp, after it has been exposed or nearly exposed during a cavity preparation, from a traumatic injury or from a deep cavity that reaches the center of the tooth and causes the pulp to die. Exposure of the pulp causes pulpitis, and the ultimate goal of pulp capping is to protect a healthy dental pulp and avoid the need for root canal therapy.
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Pulp capping is a technique used in dental restorations to protect the dental pulp, after it has been exposed, or nearly exposed during a cavity preparation, from a traumatic injury, or by a deep cavity that reaches the center of the tooth, causing the pulp to die.
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