[Experimental study on effect of capping pulp with collagen]. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: To investigate the function of collagen on reparative dentin formation, collagen was used as capping pulp material in the teeth of minipigs. METHODS: The histopathologic examinations and ultrastructures were observed after capping for 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 13 weeks. RESULTS: After 2 weeks, the reparative dental masses were formed and the stellative cells appeared. After 4 weeks, the reparative dental bridges were formed and the degenerative cells appeared in matrix. After 13 weeks, the complete, think and dense dental bridges were observed. CONCLUSIONS: It is suggested that capping with collagen can promote formation of reparative dentine without stimulation to the pulp and that collagen can be used for capping.

publication date

  • November 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Collagen
  • Dental Pulp Capping

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0035524324

PubMed ID

  • 11930723

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 36

issue

  • 6