Pedodontics • NEET MDS
Indirect pulp capping = deep caries no exposure.
Direct pulp capping = NOT recommended in primary teeth.
Pulpotomy = vital pulp therapy coronal pulp removal.
Formocresol = Buckleys = controversial devitalization.
IRM base = zinc oxide eugenol.
MTA = mineral trioxide aggregate = preferred current.
Ferric sulfate = alternative pulpotomy agent.
Pulpectomy = ZOE paste or iodoform paste.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Pulp Therapy Primary Teeth concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.