What is the difference between Metapex and Vitapex?
The compositions of Vitapex and Metapex are almost identical, with the main difference being the composition ratio of calcium hydroxide and iodoform.
What is Vitapex used for?
Vitapex is a calcium hydroxide and iodoform paste for use in endodontic procedures. Indications for Vitapex include root canal treatment, apexification and hard tissue formation, apexogenesis, treatment of root resorption, and childhood endodontic trauma.
What are the indications of Pulpotomy?
Indications. Full pulpotomy is indicated when it is anticipated that the pulp is inflamed to the deeper levels of the coronal pulp. Traumatic exposures after more than 72 hours or a carious exposure of a young tooth with partially developed apex are two examples of when this treatment may be indicated.
What are the indications and contraindications of pulpotomy and Pulpectomy?
Pulpotomy is usually indicated in patients with vital teeth, whereas pulpectomy is preferred in cases with non- vital teeth. Pulpotomy is suitable for teeth where only the coronal portion of pulp is involved with the caries whist pulpectomy can be used when both the coronal and radicular portions are affected.
What is the difference between Apexification and Apexogenesis?
Apexification is a method of inducing a calcified barrier at the apex of a nonvital tooth with incomplete root formation. Apexogenesis refers to a vital pulp therapy procedure performed to encourage physiological development and formation of the root end.
Can Metapex be used for apexification?
Clinical significance: The calcium hydroxide and iodoform paste Metapex® promoted continued root-end growth with apexification in the nonvital immature permanent teeth treated.
Does Vitapex resorb?
Vitapex was resorbed extraradicularly and intraradicularly without apparent ill effect, and proved to be clinically and radiographically successful. The present case report illustrates that even if the paste resorbs within the canals, the clinical and radiographical outcome is excellent.
