Pulpal responses to caries and dental repair.
The dentine-pulp complex shows a broad spectrum of responses to caries of the dental tissues, which represents a summation of injury, defence and repair events taking place. The relative importance of these various events will reflect both the extent of disease activity and metabolic state of the tissues. This review examines the interplay between these events and the opportunities for tissue regeneration following caries.
Smith
A J
AJ
Oral Biology School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham, UK. a.j.smith@bham.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000378:metabolism*; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D003804:Dentin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000378:metabolism; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D009804:Odontoblasts / Q000378:metabolism; D011671:Pulpitis / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000378:metabolism; D014945:Wound Healing
D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta