Preserving the vital pulp in operative dentistry: 4. Factors influencing successful pulp capping.
The sequence of factors that mediate pulp inflammation and necrosis are unclear, and controversy surrounds the effects of different pulp capping materials on exposed pulps. Clinicians have few quantitative studies that rank the in vivo pulp capping effects of commonly used restorative materials.
Murray
Peter E
PE
School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Lumley
Philip J
PJ
Hafez
Abeer A
AA
Cox
Charles F
CF
Smith
Anthony J
AJ
D000818:Animals; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide; D003188:Composite Resins; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects; D003763:Dental Leakage / Q000150:complications; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009804:Odontoblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D011323:Primates; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D003188:Composite Resins; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide