If the pulp is exposed but there is no chance for a favorable response, the procedure of choice is ____________.

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When the pulp is exposed but there is no chance for a favorable response, the procedure of choice is a pulpotomy. This involves removing the coronal pulp, leaving the radicular pulp intact and placing a medicament over it. This is typically done in primary teeth or young permanent teeth with deep carious lesions. Indirect pulp treatment and direct pulp caps are less invasive procedures used when there is a chance for the pulp to heal and be saved.

If the Pulp Is Exposed but There Is No Chance