Endodontics · single question
Which of the following is NOT a vital pulp therapy procedure?
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Correct answer: C. Apexification
- A. Incorrect — indirect pulp capping IS vital therapy. It preserves pulp vitality by leaving a thin layer of affected dentin to avoid exposure.
- B. Incorrect — direct pulp capping IS vital therapy. It aims to preserve the pulp after minimal exposure.
- C. Correct. APEXIFICATION is NOT vital therapy. It is performed on immature teeth with NECROTIC pulps (already dead) to induce apical closure using MTA or calcium hydroxide. No vital pulp is present.
- D. Incorrect — pulpotomy IS vital therapy. It removes the coronal pulp while preserving the vital radicular pulp.