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Reversible pulpitis

MedGen UID:
585528
•Concept ID:
C0399405
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Pulp hyperemia; Pulpitis - reversible
SNOMED CT: Pulp hyperemia (109599007); Pulpitis - reversible (109599007); Reversible pulpitis (109599007)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Current Management of Dens Evaginatus Teeth Based on Pulpal Diagnosis.
Lerdrungroj K, Banomyong D, Songtrakul K, Porkaew P, Nakornchai S
J Endod 2023 Oct;49(10):1230-1237. Epub 2023 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2023.07.017. PMID: 37506764
Treatment of cracked teeth: A comprehensive narrative review.
Kakka A, Gavriil D, Whitworth J
Clin Exp Dent Res 2022 Oct;8(5):1218-1248. Epub 2022 Jul 9 doi: 10.1002/cre2.617. PMID: 35809233Free PMC Article
Efficacy of direct pulp capping for management of cariously exposed pulps in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cushley S, Duncan HF, Lappin MJ, Chua P, Elamin AD, Clarke M, El-Karim IA
Int Endod J 2021 Apr;54(4):556-571. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/iej.13449. PMID: 33222178

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Evaluation of four vital pulp therapies for primary molars using a dual-cured tricalcium silicate (TheraCal PT): one-year results of a non-randomized clinical trial.
Wassel M, Hamdy D, Elghazawy R
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023 Mar;47(2):10-22. Epub 2023 Mar 3 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.004. PMID: 36890738
Outcome of Direct Pulp Capping Using Calcium Hydroxide: A Long-term Retrospective Study.
Ricucci D, Rôças IN, Alves FRF, Cabello PH, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2023 Jan;49(1):45-54. Epub 2022 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.11.005. PMID: 36375647
Efficacy of direct pulp capping for management of cariously exposed pulps in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cushley S, Duncan HF, Lappin MJ, Chua P, Elamin AD, Clarke M, El-Karim IA
Int Endod J 2021 Apr;54(4):556-571. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/iej.13449. PMID: 33222178
Correlation between clinical and histologic pulp diagnoses.
Ricucci D, Loghin S, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2014 Dec;40(12):1932-9. Epub 2014 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.08.010. PMID: 25312886
Dental caries and pulpal disease.
Zero DT, Zandona AF, Vail MM, Spolnik KJ
Dent Clin North Am 2011 Jan;55(1):29-46. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2010.08.010. PMID: 21094717

Diagnosis

Use of Vital Pulp Therapies in Primary Teeth 2024.
Coll JA, Dhar V, Chen CY, Crystal YO, Guelmann M, Marghalani AA, AlShamali S, Xu Z, Glickman GN, Wedeward R
Pediatr Dent 2024 Jan 15;46(1):13-26. PMID: 38449041
Outcome of Direct Pulp Capping Using Calcium Hydroxide: A Long-term Retrospective Study.
Ricucci D, Rôças IN, Alves FRF, Cabello PH, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2023 Jan;49(1):45-54. Epub 2022 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.11.005. PMID: 36375647
Treatment of cracked teeth: A comprehensive narrative review.
Kakka A, Gavriil D, Whitworth J
Clin Exp Dent Res 2022 Oct;8(5):1218-1248. Epub 2022 Jul 9 doi: 10.1002/cre2.617. PMID: 35809233Free PMC Article
Efficacy of direct pulp capping for management of cariously exposed pulps in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cushley S, Duncan HF, Lappin MJ, Chua P, Elamin AD, Clarke M, El-Karim IA
Int Endod J 2021 Apr;54(4):556-571. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/iej.13449. PMID: 33222178
Correlation between clinical and histologic pulp diagnoses.
Ricucci D, Loghin S, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2014 Dec;40(12):1932-9. Epub 2014 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.08.010. PMID: 25312886

Therapy

Development of Rat Caries-Induced Pulpitis Model for Vital Pulp Therapy.
Huang H, Okamoto M, Watanabe M, Matsumoto S, Moriyama K, Komichi S, Ali M, Matayoshi S, Nomura R, Nakano K, Takahashi Y, Hayashi M
J Dent Res 2023 May;102(5):574-582. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1177/00220345221150383. PMID: 36913545Free PMC Article
Evaluation of four vital pulp therapies for primary molars using a dual-cured tricalcium silicate (TheraCal PT): one-year results of a non-randomized clinical trial.
Wassel M, Hamdy D, Elghazawy R
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023 Mar;47(2):10-22. Epub 2023 Mar 3 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.004. PMID: 36890738
Outcome of Direct Pulp Capping Using Calcium Hydroxide: A Long-term Retrospective Study.
Ricucci D, Rôças IN, Alves FRF, Cabello PH, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2023 Jan;49(1):45-54. Epub 2022 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.11.005. PMID: 36375647
Efficacy of direct pulp capping for management of cariously exposed pulps in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cushley S, Duncan HF, Lappin MJ, Chua P, Elamin AD, Clarke M, El-Karim IA
Int Endod J 2021 Apr;54(4):556-571. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/iej.13449. PMID: 33222178
Primary molar pulpotomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Lin PY, Chen HS, Wang YH, Tu YK
J Dent 2014 Sep;42(9):1060-77. Epub 2014 Feb 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2014.02.001. PMID: 24513112

Prognosis

Determining Factors in the Success of Direct Pulp Capping: A Systematic Review.
Gomez-Sosa JF, Granone-Ricella M, Rosciano-Alvarez M, Barrios-Rodriguez VD, Goncalves-Pereira J, Caviedes-Bucheli J
J Contemp Dent Pract 2024 Apr 1;25(4):392-401. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3673. PMID: 38956856
Evaluation of four vital pulp therapies for primary molars using a dual-cured tricalcium silicate (TheraCal PT): one-year results of a non-randomized clinical trial.
Wassel M, Hamdy D, Elghazawy R
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023 Mar;47(2):10-22. Epub 2023 Mar 3 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.004. PMID: 36890738
Characteristics of Cracked Teeth with Reversible Pulpitis After Orthodontic Banding-A Prospective Cohort Study.
Seet RF, Chan PY, Khoo ST, Yu VSH, Lui JN
J Endod 2022 Dec;48(12):1476-1485.e1. Epub 2022 Sep 21 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.09.002. PMID: 36150561
Levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8 and cold test in reversible and irreversible pulpitis.
Aguirre-López EC, Patiño-Marín N, Martínez-Castañón GA, Medina-Solís CE, Castillo-Silva BE, Cepeda-Argüelles O, Aguilera-Galaviz LA, Rosales-García P
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Dec 24;99(52):e23782. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023782. PMID: 33350764Free PMC Article
Correlation between clinical and histologic pulp diagnoses.
Ricucci D, Loghin S, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2014 Dec;40(12):1932-9. Epub 2014 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.08.010. PMID: 25312886

Clinical prediction guides

Development of Rat Caries-Induced Pulpitis Model for Vital Pulp Therapy.
Huang H, Okamoto M, Watanabe M, Matsumoto S, Moriyama K, Komichi S, Ali M, Matayoshi S, Nomura R, Nakano K, Takahashi Y, Hayashi M
J Dent Res 2023 May;102(5):574-582. Epub 2023 Mar 13 doi: 10.1177/00220345221150383. PMID: 36913545Free PMC Article
Evaluation of four vital pulp therapies for primary molars using a dual-cured tricalcium silicate (TheraCal PT): one-year results of a non-randomized clinical trial.
Wassel M, Hamdy D, Elghazawy R
J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023 Mar;47(2):10-22. Epub 2023 Mar 3 doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.004. PMID: 36890738
Outcome of Direct Pulp Capping Using Calcium Hydroxide: A Long-term Retrospective Study.
Ricucci D, Rôças IN, Alves FRF, Cabello PH, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2023 Jan;49(1):45-54. Epub 2022 Nov 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2022.11.005. PMID: 36375647
Treatment of cracked teeth: A comprehensive narrative review.
Kakka A, Gavriil D, Whitworth J
Clin Exp Dent Res 2022 Oct;8(5):1218-1248. Epub 2022 Jul 9 doi: 10.1002/cre2.617. PMID: 35809233Free PMC Article
Correlation between clinical and histologic pulp diagnoses.
Ricucci D, Loghin S, Siqueira JF Jr
J Endod 2014 Dec;40(12):1932-9. Epub 2014 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.08.010. PMID: 25312886

Recent systematic reviews

Determining Factors in the Success of Direct Pulp Capping: A Systematic Review.
Gomez-Sosa JF, Granone-Ricella M, Rosciano-Alvarez M, Barrios-Rodriguez VD, Goncalves-Pereira J, Caviedes-Bucheli J
J Contemp Dent Pract 2024 Apr 1;25(4):392-401. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3673. PMID: 38956856
Use of Vital Pulp Therapies in Primary Teeth 2024.
Coll JA, Dhar V, Chen CY, Crystal YO, Guelmann M, Marghalani AA, AlShamali S, Xu Z, Glickman GN, Wedeward R
Pediatr Dent 2024 Jan 15;46(1):13-26. PMID: 38449041
Efficacy of direct pulp capping for management of cariously exposed pulps in permanent teeth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cushley S, Duncan HF, Lappin MJ, Chua P, Elamin AD, Clarke M, El-Karim IA
Int Endod J 2021 Apr;54(4):556-571. Epub 2020 Dec 28 doi: 10.1111/iej.13449. PMID: 33222178
Relative effectiveness of direct and indirect pulp capping in the primary dentition.
Boutsiouki C, Frankenberger R, Krämer N
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2018 Oct;19(5):297-309. Epub 2018 Sep 5 doi: 10.1007/s40368-018-0360-x. PMID: 30187263
Primary molar pulpotomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Lin PY, Chen HS, Wang YH, Tu YK
J Dent 2014 Sep;42(9):1060-77. Epub 2014 Feb 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2014.02.001. PMID: 24513112

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