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Treatment choice for a vital tooth with an old filling

In a tooth with hyperemia, should zinc oxide eugenol be used temporarily, followed by a permanent filling once the pain subsides?

Translated version of the Turkish original

If there are no signs of irreversible pulpitis, a permanent filling straight away; if that is not successful, root canal treatment.

Author of the original answer: Doç. Dr. İsmail Davut Çapar

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