Dentists are not recognised as pioneers of tissue regeneration but perhaps should be as they have been using tissue regenerative techniques for almost a hundred years. Our biological understanding of healing of the dental pulp is increasing at an exponential rate. Vital pulp therapies offer a minimally invasive approach to the management of pulpal disease preventing the need for more invasive tech

• •Review the pathophysiology of the dental-pulp complex and outline it’s defensive and reparative mechanisms.
• •Discuss the diagnostic process and challenge current diagnostic terminology of pulpal disease.
• •Discuss indications and outcomes for vital pulp treatments.
• •Illustrate techniques to manage the injured pulp.