The response of the dental pulp to calcium hydroxide or zinc oxide and eugenol cement was investigated histopathologically, using the germ-free and conventional rats. The upper first molar pulp was exposed with a p1/2 round bur through the mesial surface of the teeth and covered with the capping agents. The observation period was 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14 and 28 days postoperatively. The results obtai...

Resin cement diffusion into dentin may differ as a function of the pre-treatment regimen. Since self-adhesive cements do not require substrate pre-treatment for luting, penetration of and interaction with the underlying dentin are questioned. We hypothesized that differences in the resin cement diffusion into dentin may exist among current commercial adhesive cements. Composite cylinders were l...

the aim of this study was to compare the level of agreement between four operators with different levels of experience for two methods of detecting secondary enamel and dentin carious lesions in composite restored teeth.sixty teeth of 40 patients with with secondary carious lesions in the composite resin were selected. the teeth were examined by two methods; visual inspection and a laser fluore...

Classic embryological studies have documented the inductive role of root dentin on adjacent periodontal ligament differentiation.  The biochemical composition of root dentin includes collagens and cleavage products of dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), such as dentin sialoprotein (DSP).  The high abundance of DSP in root dentin prompted us to ask the question whether DSP or peptides derived the...

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the interfacial microgaps generating between different materials and between materials and dentin after polymerization of the composite restorations, using SEM. Methods: The materials investigated were a composite, an adhesive, a RMGI, and a calcium hydroxide. Thirty third molars were selected and two circular class V cavities (5 mm × 3 mm) for each to...

This study tested the hypothesis that hybridization of intraradicular dentin eliminates interfacial gaps, thereby improving the coronal seal and retention of teeth restored with fiber posts. Post spaces were bonded with two types of fiber posts, using the corresponding etch-and-rinse adhesives and dual-cured resin cements. Longitudinal sections of the interfaces were examined for dentin hybridi...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of a desensitizing agent is a permanent coating or filling of dentin surface. Morphological analysis in vitro of this treated surface is essential to understand the interaction between desensitizing agent and hypersensitive dentin. The aim was to evaluate the morphology of four dentin surface treated with desensitizing agents. METHODS This was an in vitro laboratory s...

The effects of protein malnutrition, both in utero and prior to weaning, on formation of the first mandibular molars were evaluated by phase-contrast and electron microscopy in rats. The nourished group (GI) received a diet that included 20% casein, while the malnourished group (GII) received 5% casein. The first mandibular molars from GII exhibited low density of cells and odontoblasts, which ...

OBJECTIVE: This study is to compare the dentin bridge thickness achieved using calcium hydroxide and MTA radiographs. METHODOLOGY: Single blinded randomized controlled trial conducted in Operative Dentistry department at Fatima Jinnah Dental College Hospital, Karachi. A total of 100 premolar molar teeth with class I II cavities were included this study. The participants assigned into two groups...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that the pulp medication ferric sulphate (FS) may remain on primary dentin, affecting its microchemical structure and the bond strength of adhesives to primary dentin. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effects of FS and pre-bonding conditioning (37% phosphoric acid [PA] for 15 s or a self-etching primer, with or without the use of 2% chlorh...