i ntroduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and histological status of the pulp in sound human premolars after direct pulp capping (dpc) with four different dpc methods/materials. methods and materials: this study was conducted on eight volunteers who had to extract four first premolars due to orthodontic treatment. subsequent to tooth isolation, standardized class i occlu...

Crown reattachment is the most conservative treatment which can be used to restore fractured tooth, presumably with sufficient strength, while maintaining original contour, incisal translucency, and reducing chair time and cost.However, in case of crown fracture with pin-point pulp exposure, we should cautiously minimize the irritation to the pulp and consider pre-treatment pulpal status, choic...

In modern endodontics, vital pulp therapy (VPT) has been considered an ultra-conservative treatment modality. Based on the level of pulp preservation, VPT includes stepwise excavation, indirect pulp capping (IDPC), direct pulp capping (DPC), miniature pulpotomy (MP), partial/Cvek pulpotomy and coronal/complete pulpotomy (CP). The present article reviews the treatment outcomes of 94 permanent te...

Systemic evaluation of various haemostatic agents following local application prior to direct pulp capping Franklin Garcia-Godoy1 Peter E. Murray2 1DDS, MS, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 2PhD, Assistant Professor, Director of Oral Biology, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fo...

introduction: the aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of fibronectin (fn) and tenascin (tn) after direct pulp capping (dpc) in dogs’ teeth with either mineral trioxide aggregate (mta), propolis or platelet-rich plasma (prp), by means of immunohistochemistry. methods and materials: a total of 48 sound molars and premolars with mature apices from four dogs, were included. the ...

Effective pulp-capping materials must have antibacterial properties and induce dentin bridge formation; however, many current materials do not satisfy clinical requirements. Accordingly, the effects of an experiment pulp-capping material (Exp) composed of an antibacterial resin monomer (MAE-DB) and Portland cement (PC) on the viability, adhesion, migration, and differentiation of human dental p...

OBJECTIVES The objective was to evaluate the response of human pulps capped with different components from a total-etch three-step adhesive system. METHODS Direct pulp capping was performed in 25 caries-free human premolars scheduled for extraction due to orthodontic treatment. The teeth were randomly divided in five groups, and capped with the following materials: Group 1-acid+primer+adhesiv...

Pulpotomy in deciduous teeth is a controversial issue, especially with regard to alternative materials used for the direct pulp capping of the root canal pulp tissue. The aim of the present study was to perform a histological analysis of the initial reaction of the root canal pulp tissue in rats, following pulpotomy and pulp capping with (1) green propolis extract, (2) iodoform paste, (3) green...

introduction: the aim of this study was to determine the histologic effect of low level laser therapy (lllt) with or without the use of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) on exposed pulp tissues of dogs. methods: twenty-five premolar teeth in three healthy mature dogs were randomly divided into five groups. in group 1, the pulp tissue was capped with mta. in groups 2 and 3, before capping with mt...

Direct pulp capping (DPC) is defined as the treatment of a mechanical or traumatic vital pulp exposure by sealing the pulpal wound with a biomaterial placed directly on exposed pulp to facilitate formation of reparative dentin and maintenance of the vitality of pulp. 1 Calcium hydroxide has been the gold standard for this purpose. The alkalinity of calcium hydroxide causes superficial necrosis ...