Clinical aspects of pulpal-periodontal lesions.

It is well known that the main purpose of dentistry is to keep teeth in the oral cavity so that they may fulfill their various roles. This case report demonstrates a method to treat a situation involving a pulpal-periodontal lesion, by using a simple and efficient combined therapy. The clinician can thereby determine the cause of the lesion (pulpal and/or periodontal) and subsequently establish the correct treatment, thus improving the prognosis of the case.