title: Preserving the vital pulp in operative dentistry: 4. Factors influencing successful pulp capping.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lumley
authors.forename: Abeer A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Hafez
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide