Caries Management Flashcards
What are the treatment options for reversible pulpitis in children?
Restoration
Place a dressing
What are the treatment options for irreversible pulpitis in children?
NB: Child is pre-cooperative, and pain is from a primary tooth.
Refer for treatment, extraction with sedation or GA.
Can also try to dress tooth with sublining of corticosteroid antibiotic paste, then prescribe pain relief.
What are the treatment options for irreversible pulpitis in children?
NB: Child is pre-cooprative, pain is from permanent tooth
Attempt RCT or XLA
If child remains uncooperative, refer for specialist care.
Can also try to dress tooth with sublining of corticosteroid antibiotic paste, then prescribe pain relief. (Ledermix)
What are the treatment options for dental abscess/periapical periodontitis in children?
NB: Child is pre-cooperative, the tooth is primary.
Refer for extraction with sedation or GA.
Consider local measures to control infection, and consider anti-biotics and pain relief if indicated.
What are the treatment options for dental abscess/periapical periodontitis in children?
NB: Child is pre-cooperative, the tooth is permanent.
Attempt RCT or XLA
If child remains uncooperative, refer for specialist care.
Consider local measures to control infection, and consider anti-biotics and pain relief if indicated.
What are the treatment options for dental abscess/periapical periodontitis in children?
NB: Child is cooperative, the tooth is permanent.
Carry out RCT or XLA
Consider local measures to control infection, and consider anti-biotics and pain relief if indicated.
What are the treatment options for dental abscess/periapical periodontitis in children?
NB: Child is cooperative, the tooth is primary.
Carry out extraction or appropriate pulp therapy.
Consider local measures to control infection, and consider anti-biotics and pain relief if indicated.
What caries managment options are there for inital lesions?
Anterior teeth - site specific prevention
Posterior teeth - FS, site specific prevetion, PRR
What caries management options are there for advanced lesions?
Anterior - Selective/complete caries removal, non-restorative cavity control
Posterior - Selective caries removal or Hall technique
What are the managment options for restorable teeth with a close pulpal relationship?
Explain uncertain prognosis to patient/family
Hall technique or pulpotomy
What should your management be if there is caries in a primary tooth, but it is close to exfoliation?
Non-restorative cavity control
Site specific prevention
