EC Dental Science

Dental caries is one of the common problems in primary dentition. Dental caries when left untreated may cause pulpal infections which may lead to pain and discomfort. In such cases these teeth can be treated with conventional endodontic treatment. However, these conventional treatments cannot be used in teeth where external or internal resorption or extensive periapical or furcational radiolucency is present. LSTR is a new procedure designed to retain such teeth in a healthy and functional state until exfoliation using a mixture of antibiotics.

Keywords: Lesion Sterilization and Tissue Repair (LSTR); Non Instrumentation Endodontic Treatment (NIET); Deciduous Teeth; Pulpal Infections; Dental Caries

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