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The Primary Pulp: Developmental and Biomedical Background

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Maintaining the integrity and health of the oral tissues is the primary objective of pulp treatment. Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to malocclusion and/or to esthetic, phonetic, or functional problems. It is important to attempt to preserve pulp vitality whenever possible; however, when this is not feasible, the pulp can be entirely extirpated without significantly compromising the function of the tooth [1, 2].

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  1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, 12272, Israel

    Anna B. Fuks DDS

  2. Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Rua Humaitá, 1.680 – Centro, Araraquara, SP, 14.801-903, Brazil

    Josimeri Hebling DDS, MS, PhD

  3. Department of Physiology and Pathology, University Estadual Paulista – UNESP, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Rua Humaitá, 1.680 – Centro, Araraquara, SP, 14.801-903, Brazil

    Carlos Alberto de Souza Costa DDS, MS, PhD

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Fuks, A.B., Hebling, J., de Souza Costa, C.A. (2016). The Primary Pulp: Developmental and Biomedical Background. In: Fuks, A., Peretz, B. (eds) Pediatric Endodontics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27553-6_2

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