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==Objectives==
==Objectives==
The objectives of conventional root canal therapy are: (pic30-33)
The objectives of conventional root canal therapy are:
*To clean and disinfect the pulp chamber and root canal(s).
*To clean and disinfect the pulp chamber and root canal(s).
*To fill the root canal(s) with a nonirritant, antibacterial material, thus sealing the apex.
*To fill the root canal(s) with a nonirritant, antibacterial material, thus sealing the apex.
A partial pulpectomy and direct pulp capping procedure is indicated for recent tooth crown fractures with pulp exposure in an immature tooth. An immature tooth has a thin [[dentine]] wall and an open apex, allowing a good blood supply to the pulp. Treatment is aimed at maintaining a viable pulp, as this is needed for continued root development. (pic34,35)
A partial pulpectomy and direct pulp capping procedure is indicated for recent tooth crown fractures with pulp exposure in an immature tooth. An immature tooth has a thin [[dentine]] wall and an open apex, allowing a good blood supply to the pulp. Treatment is aimed at maintaining a viable pulp, as this is needed for continued root development. (pic34,35)
<center><gallery heights=200px caption="Partial Pulpectomy and Direct Pulp Capping">
File:Partial pulpectomy.jpg
File:Direct pulp capping.jpg
</gallery></center>
==Complications==
==Complications==