Teaching pulpectomy in paediatric dentistry: A national cross-sectional survey of dental schools in Brazil.

Background: Pulpectomy is used to treat primary teeth with irreversibly inflamed or necrotic pulp tissue. There is, however, a lack of consensus on clinical protocols for teaching pulpectomy at dental schools.

Aim: To determine what faculty members at Brazilian dental schools are teaching about pulpectomy in primary teeth.