title: Preserving the vital pulp in operative dentistry: 3. Thickness of remaining cavity dentine as a key mediator of pulpal injury and repair responses.
abstract: Confusion surrounds the pivotal role played by the remaining dentine thickness in a cavity in determining pulpal injury and repair response outcomes after restorative treatment. The multifactorial nature of the injury repair response requires that attention is focused on the most important factors, including remaining dentine thickness, to harness the natural regenerative properties of the pulp and to avoid postoperative treatment complications.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham.
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lumley
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002452:Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000382:microbiology; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000187:drug effects / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003804:Dentin / Q000473:pathology*; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009804:Odontoblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials