New hope for tooth pain: less drastic treatment works as well as root canal
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether a less invasive treatment called vital pulp therapy (VPT) works as well as standard root canal treatment (RCT) for saving teeth with severe pulp inflammation (irreversible pulpitis). 43 adults with painful, deep cavities participated. VPT removed only th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universidad Central de Venezuela • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:03 UTC