Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Bern, School of Dental Medicine, Luzern, Switzerland
  • 3 Adelaide Dental School, Adelaide University, Adelaide, Australia
  • 4 College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Eur Endod J, 2024 Jan 01;9(1):18-34.
PMID: 37990569 DOI: 10.14744/eej.2023.76598

Abstract

With the ever-increasing understanding of tooth anatomy, there is a renewed focus on the pulp chamber as an important component of the root canal system. For example, the pulp chamber is of critical relevance during diagnostic procedures such as pulp sensibility tests, deep caries removal, vital pulp treatments, access cavity preparation, tooth whitening, tooth restoration as well as methods for examining the floor of the pulp chamber to aid the detection of root canal orifices or the presence of perforations and cracks. The more recent concept of minimal invasive endodontics has also created a need to understand better the anatomy of the pulp chamber. The purpose of this article is to discuss the research methods used to study pulp chamber anatomy and the significance of the pulp chamber in endodontic research and clinical practice. In addition, directions for future research are emphasised.

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