title: Preserving the vital pulp in operative dentistry: I. A biological approach.
abstract: This is the first in a series of four papers aimed at understanding human pulpal responses to tissue injury, cavity preparation and restorative events. This article provides an insight into the exquisite regenerative potential of the dentine-pulp complex which underpins the success of restorative dentistry.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lumley
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D001695:Biology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003804:Dentin / Q000502:physiology; D003808:Dentin Solubility / Q000502:physiology; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003810:Dentinogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009804:Odontoblasts / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta