title: Pulpal tissue reaction to buffered glutaraldehyde.
abstract: Pulpal tissue changes following pulpotomies with 2% w/v buffered glutaraldehyde in primary teeth were observed. A 3 minute single application of 2% w/v buffered glutaraldehyde was able to produce effective surface fixation. Limited penetration of the medicament left the remaining pulp tissue unaffected. The zone of fixation did not proceed apically. With time, macrophages and fibroblasts appear apical to the zone of fixation indicating the onset of replacement resorption.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusmah
mesh_terms: D002021:Buffers; D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000187:drug effects*; D005976:Glutaral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D005976:Glutaral