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Full Pulpotomy Superior to selective caries removal for Extremely Deep Carious Lesions: Study
['Dr. Shravani Dali', 'Written']
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Researchers have discovered in a new research that full pulpotomy appears to provide better outcomes than selective caries removal (SCR) for extremely deep carious lesions, whereas both approaches show comparable effectiveness in deep lesions.
This was an exploratory, two-arm, randomized clinical trial conducted on mature permanent teeth with deep or extremely deep carious lesions.
Full pulpotomy appears more effective than SCR in extremely deep lesions, while outcomes in deep lesions remain comparable.
Reference:Gugnani, N., Gugnani, S. Selective caries removal or pulpotomy: which approach is better for ‘deep’ carious lesions?.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41432-026-01235-xKeywords:Full, Pulpotomy, Superior, selective caries, removal, Extremely, Deep Carious Lesions, Study, Gugnani, N., Gugnani, S, Evidence-Based Dentistry