Maintaining Tooth Vitality With Super Minimally Invasive Pulp Therapy.

infection inflammation minimally invasive pulpitis ultrasound-guided trigeminal nerve block

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2022
Historique:
accepted: 28 09 2022
entrez: 2 11 2022
pubmed: 3 11 2022
medline: 3 11 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

In aging humans, tooth loss is a predictor of decreased longevity. Tooth loss is mainly caused by dental caries and periodontal disease. Pulpitis refers to inflammation of the dental pulp caused by bacterial infection secondary to dental caries. It is accompanied by severe toothache and has infectious disease-associated pathophysiology. Pulpitis is mainly treated by pulpectomy, which is aimed at removing the infected dental pulp and controlling pain by removing nociceptive nerve fibers. However, teeth without dental pulp have a poor prognosis. In this report, we proposed a novel "super minimally invasive pulp" therapy for treating pulpitis without pulpectomy, which combines antibiotics, steroids, and ultrasound-guided trigeminal nerve block (UGTNB) to protect the dental pulp. UGTNB is used as an analgesic for severe pain, antibiotics for pulp infections, and steroids as antiinflammatory drugs. This novel therapy could improve the longevity of the tooth and thereby oral health.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36321001
doi: 10.7759/cureus.29712
pmc: PMC9616580
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e29712

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022, Kojima et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Yuki Kojima (Y)

Anesthesiology, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi, JPN.

Ryozo Sendo (R)

Anesthesiology/Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Imakiire General Hospital, Kagoshima, JPN.

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