This in-person regularly scheduled series focuses on a review of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry guidelines. 

Chair: Katheryn Goldman, DMD, MPH, PhD, FAAPD [email protected]

Admin Member: Amanda Morgenthal, DDS [email protected]

Guideline Name: Use of Vital Pulp Therapies in Primary Teeth with Deep Caries Lesions

Reference: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Use of vital pulp therapies in primary teeth with deep caries lesions. The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry. Chicago, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; 2025:E146-E159.

Material-Specific Objectives:

  • Discuss the latest update on recommended vital pulp therapies in vital primary teeth based on a recent meta-analysis of published data
  • Compare the success rates of various medicaments for indirect pulp treatments, direct pulp caps, and pulpotomies in vital primary teeth
  • Define indirect pulp treatment, direct pulp cap, and pulpotomy in reference to vital primary teeth and state their indications
  • Provide confidence on selecting the ideal material for treatment of vital primary teeth with pulpal involvement or deep caries in regard to success rate and provider preference

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Session date: 
11/05/2025 - 8:00am to 9:00am EST
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  • 1.00 American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) Credits

    Nemours Children's Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at http://ADA.org/CERP . Nemours Children's Health designates this activity for 1.00 continuing education credits.

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