introduction based on previous researches, dental pulp stem cells (dpscs) are easily accessible with limited morbidity after collection. their embryonic origin, from neural crests, explains their multipotency. dpscs are primarily derived from the pulp tissues of the teeth.objective: this study was undertaken to isolate, culture, and characterize two different third molar and first premolar huma...

Despite a body of compelling evidence pertaining to the root canal accessibility of primary teeth, the number of referrals for inaccessibility of primary molars is considerable. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of true and false primary molar inaccessibility among subjects who had been referred by general and pediatric dentists. We examined 199 primary molars in 156 p...

aim: to investigate the effect of emdogain gel (emd) in pulpotomized primary molars and its clinical and radiographic outcomes. methods and materials: in this   study, 18 lower second primary molars of nine children were treated by   pulpotomy. the teeth were randomly assigned to the emd (experimental) and formocresol (control) groups in each patient (split mouth). following removal of the coro...

REVIEW Recent progress in understanding the molecular and cellular changes during tooth development and how they are mimicked during tissue repair, offers the opportunity to assess the biologic validity of the various vital pulp treatments. Under this light, indirect pulp treatment can be an acceptable procedure for primary teeth with reversible pulp inflammation, provided that this diagnosis i...

In recent years a strategy of selective, symptom-based intervention of carious primary teeth has been developed amongst some British general dental practitioners. Practice-based studies appear to provide evidence that policies of restoration of symptomless carious primary teeth do not confer any significant benefits above those associated with non-restorative care. However, results from these s...

statement of problem: pulpotomy is the most common pulp treatment of primary molars. formocresol pulpotomy has enjoyed long-term clinical use and success, but concerns over its toxicity and mutagenicity have prompted research into other pulpotomy techniques. purpose: the aim of the present study was to compare the relative success of formocresol, ferric sulfate and mta pulpotomy methods in prim...

introduction: iatrogenic furcal perforation is a procedural accident in endodontic treatments of primary/permanent teeth; prognosis may be favorable if a complete seal with biomaterial is immediately established. the purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate microleakage of calcium enriched mixture (cem) cement and proroot mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) for sealing primary molar furcal p...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this trial was to compare clinical and radiographic success rates of direct pulp capping (DPC) using a novel biomaterial called Calcium Enriched Mixture (CEM) cement versus Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) in primary molar teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized clinical trial 42 deciduous molars in 21 patients who had at least two teeth requiring DPC, were tre...

The present investigation was undertaken to clinically and radiograplu’caily observe human p~mary teeth after pulpotomy using one-fifth dilution of formocresol. Seventyseven teeth of 59 ctuTdren, average age seven years, were treated. Seventy teeth were available for follow-up over a peHod varying from 4 to 36 months. The degree of root resorption was evaiuated comparing pairs of treated and ho...