Which of the following statements is true regarding pulp capping?
A)Some of the carious dentin is left in the tooth to promote self-healing of the dentin so pulp exposure can be avoided.
B)With direct pulp capping the tooth is nonvital and material is placed to protect the pulp.
C)Indirect pulp capping is a permanent procedure, but the patient needs to be informed because problems may develop later and periodic monitoring is necessary.
D)The goals of indirect pulp capping are to promote pulpal healing by removing all of the decay and to stimulate the production of reparative dentin through placement of calcium hydroxide.

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With pulp capping, some of the carious dentin is left in the tooth to promote self-healing of the remaining dentin and avoid pulp exposure. Direct pulp capping involves placing a material onto an exposed pulp in a nonvital tooth to protect it, but this is not the same as leaving carious dentin in place. Indirect pulp capping involves removing all of the decay and placing calcium hydroxide to stimulate reparative dentin, but it is not a permanent procedure and periodic monitoring is necessary due to the potential for problems to develop later.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Pulp Capping