title: [Calcitonin in direct and indirect pulp capping].
abstract: Calcitonin, the hormone produced by C cells of the thyroid playing a great role in calcium homeostasis, was used for direct and indirect pulp capping. This procedure was done on 200 teeth. Late follow-up after 12, 18 and 24 months or even longer was obtained in 146 cases: 110 with indirect pulp capping and 36 with direct capping. In the first follow-up examination 7 cases were regarded as failures, in late follow-up 5 failures were found, thus the total failure rate was 3.8%. The usefulness of calcitonin for biological treatment of pulp is unquestionable.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Knychalska-Karwan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciesielska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chomyszyn-Gajewska
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gawrzewska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hupert
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krawczyk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pelcowa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prostak-Kosowska
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sendur
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin
vernacular_title: Kalcytonina w pośrednim i bezpośrednim przykryciu miazgi.