This article presents the long-term follow-up of a female patient who suffered pulp exposure during removal of a large caries lesion from the mandibular right first molar. The clinical decision to perform direct pulp capping was made. The tooth was treated with 5% chlorhexidine, etched with 37% phosphoric acid, and then restored with Heliomolar composite after application of Gluma dentin adhesive. The patient was followed for more than 8 years. (Quintessence Int 2005;36:797–803)
Key words: clinical follow-up, clinical report, compound resins, conservative treatment, dentin adhesion, direct pulp capping, pulp exposure, pulp vitality