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ACTA BIOCLINICA, vol.15, no.31, pp.311-324, 2025 (ESCI)
Pulpotomy, a vital pulp therapy, is a treatment procedure performed in immature permanent teeth with reversible or irreversible pulpitis to preserve tooth vitality and promote continued root development. This case series shares the 18-month long-term follow-up results of pulpotomy procedures involving varying depths of pulp tissue removal. Teeth with reversible or irreversible pulpitis and open apices in patients aged between 7 and 9 years were treated using different pulpotomy techniques as miniature, partial or copmlete. After an 18-month follow-up, it was observed that all teeth exhibited healthy continuation of root development, with no clinical or radiographic evidence of pathology. The primary factors in determining which technique to use are the characteristics of the pulpal bleeding and the results of the visual evaluation of the pulp.