[Dental pulp diseases of the deciduous teeth. II. Clinical classification]

Clinical and pathomorphological studies of various pulpal affections in 55 deciduous molars from children aged between 2.5 and 8 years call in question the clinical appropriateness of the current classification of pulpal affections that makes use of the pathohistological nomenclautre. In this paper, a classification is suggested that is based on clinical symptoms and allows for current methods of therapy.