| dc.contributor.author | Maina, S. W. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arithi, M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kerich, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | M'mwongem, M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-19T09:44:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000-10 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | A,frican Journal of Oral Health Sciences | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10247 | |
| dc.description | success rate of pulp capping | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The conventional cavity preparation in deep caries leslonsmav result in iatrogenic or caries exposure of the pulp. The treatment modalities may therefore be either direct or indjre~t pulp capping depending on the presenting symptoms. The objective of the study was to determine the success rate of pulp capping done over 1989-1993 period in the Department of Conservative and Prosthetic Dentistry of thp I tnilfPr<;ity of Nairobi. One thousand' and three hundrJ.~iles we're retrieved, out of "":hich ninety nine formed the sample of ages 20-45 years. Sixty three cases had direct pufp c3Ppulg'done, while thirty six had indirect pulp capping done. 78% of pulp capping were success¬ful with the highest success rate (81%), being among the 20 to 30-year aids. Conclusion: More direct pulp capping procedures were done than indirect pulp capping with a higher success rate for the former. Young patients showed better response to pulp capping | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | A,frican Journal of Oral Health Sciences Vol. 1 No. 2 october, 2000.; | |
| dc.title | Success rate of pulp capping | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.embargo.terms | 6 months | en |
| local.publisher | Department or Conservation s Prosthetic Dentistry,Univer&ity of Nairobi. | en |
