Management of Deep Caries and the Exposed Pulp

Caries prevalence remains high throughout the world, with the burden of disease
increasingly affecting older and socially disadvantaged groups in Western cultures. If left
untreated, caries will advance through dentine stimulating pulpitis and eventually pulp
infection and necrosis; however, if conservatively managed pulpal recovery occurs even in deep carious lesions.

Courtesy: International Endodontic Journal Volume 52, Issue 7 p. 949-973