A tooth’s pulp is its core and has nerves and blood vessels. Cavities and trauma to your tooth can often require vital pulp therapy. If you or your child has tooth pain without apparent cause, a broken tooth, or a tooth sensitive to temperature changes, you should visit Elite Endodontics in Miami Beach, FL. Our endodontist, Dr. Danni Sayman, may recommend vital pulp therapy after a thorough assessment.
Vital pulp therapy is also referred to as abiogenesis. The procedure enhances the root’s growth, maintains tooth vitality, and increases longevity. At Elite, we provide vital pulp regeneration treatment to patients with severe tooth decay or other forms of damage to the pulp.
Endodontic patients can receive one of the two types of vital pulp therapies. Both the treatments include pulp capping. The two processes include:
We will assist you in selecting the proper procedure based on the tooth’s condition.
The injured or inflamed pulp can be quite painful. Even when it is difficult to determine the source of the pain, you should immediately see an endodontist. You should contact us if you experience the following signs or symptoms:
Vital pulp therapy helps the tooth regain its natural tendency to grow after damage or severe decay in the pulp. The pulp capping process will provide immediate healing to the external dentin and gradual healing to the interior wound. The main benefits of this therapy include maintaining the tooth’s vitality and enabling continual healthy root growth and development.
Once pulp therapy is complete, your tooth’s growth and development can continue normally and safely. Dr. Sayman will thoroughly discuss the procedure with you before beginning the therapy.