Stepwise and partial caries removal probably have high success rates up to 3 years after treatment of deep carious lesions, but partial caries removal is more likely to preserve tooth vitality

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Hoefler V, Nagaoka H, Miller CS. Long-term survival and vitality outcomes of permanent teeth following deep caries treatment with step-wise and partial-caries-removal: a systematic review. J Dent. 2016;54:25-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdent.2016.09.009.