Indirect Pulp Treatment in Primary Teeth

Inclusion Criteria: * • Presence of active carious lesions involving either occlusal or proximal surfaces of primary molars. * Extension of carious lesion such that complete caries removal would risk pulp exposure. * History of tolerable dull intermittent pain, mild discomfort associated with eating, negative history of spontaneous extreme pain. * Radiographically, carious lesion involving more than 2/3rd thickness of dentin approximating the pulp, normal lamina dura, normal periodontal ligament space, more than 2/3rd of root present, no periapical changes, no pathologic external or internal resorption. Exclusion Criteria: * • History of spontaneous sharp, penetrating pain, or tenderness on percussion * Presence of tooth mobility, discoloration, sinus opening, or abscessed tooth. * Radiographically, presence of interrupted or broken lamina dura, widened periodontal ligament space, periapical radiolucency, internal or external resorption. * Pulp exposure during caries removal. * Parental refusal for participation.