title: Invivo comparative evaluation of tertiary dentin deposit to three different luting cements a histopathological study.
abstract: The aim of the study is to evaluate histopathologically the amount of tertiary dentin deposit stimulated by three different luting cements. With the informed consent for fifteen patients crown preparation was done for maxillary and mandibular premolar teeth which were scheduled for orthodontic extraction. Copings were cemented with three different luting cements zinc oxide eugenol, glass ionomer and zinc polycarboxylate which were classified as Groups A, B and C respectively. The teeth were later extracted and histopathologically analysed for pulpodentinal reactions using a control study group. Statistically Tukey-HSD procedure was used to identify the significant group and one way ANNOVA was used to analyse the thickness of tertiary dentin among the study group. Tertiary dentin was seen in most of the specimens. When the three groups were compared zinc oxide eugenol helps in stimulation of tertiary dentin formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Venketeshwara Dental College, No. 66/7, Spurtank Road, Chetpet, Chennai, 6000031 India.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Yogesh
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Preethi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Sathyabama Dental College, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malathi
keywords: Decalcification; Tertiary dentin; Zinc oxide eugenol