<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and efficiency of pulp capping preparations based on hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxide, and dentin adhesive on the pulp tissue of Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were killed and extracted teeth sectioned transversely through the pulp. The slices were placed in a RPMI 1640 cell culture medium supplemented with 10 % foetal calf serum. During 14 days of cultivation cultures were treated with preparations that contained hyaluronic acid (Gengigel Prof®), and calcium hydroxide (ApexCal®), or with dentin adhesive (Excite®). Cellularity and viability of fibroblasts and odontoblasts was analysed using a haemocytometer. Hyaluronic acid proved most efficient and the least toxic for direct pulp capping. Even though calcium hydroxide and dentin adhesive demonstrated a higher degree of cytotoxicity, their effects were still acceptable in terms of biocompatibility.</p></abstract>

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and efficiency of pulp capping preparations based on hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxide, and dentin adhesive on the pulp tissue of Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were killed and extracted teeth sectioned transversely through the pulp. The slices were placed in a RPMI 1640 cell culture medium supplemented with 10 % foetal calf serum. During 14 days of cultivation cultures were treated with preparations that contained hyaluronic acid (Gengigel Prof®), and calcium hydroxide (ApexCal®), or with dentin adhesive (Excite®). Cellularity and viability of fibroblasts and odontoblasts was analysed using a haemocytometer. Hyaluronic acid proved most efficient and the least toxic for direct pulp capping. Even though calcium hydroxide and dentin adhesive demonstrated a higher degree of cytotoxicity, their effects were still acceptable in terms of biocompatibility.

The Effects of Hyaluronic Acid, Calcium Hydroxide, and Dentin Adhesive on Rat Odontoblasts and Fibroblasts

University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia

Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Zagreb, Croatia

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and efficiency of pulp capping preparations based on hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxide, and dentin...

The Effects of Hyaluronic Acid, Calcium Hydroxide, and Dentin Adhesive on Rat Odontoblasts and Fibroblasts

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Juni 2011

Seitenbereich: 155 - 161

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-62-2011-2076

Schlüsselwörter
direktno prekrivanje pulpe, proliferacija fibroblasta, proliferacija odontoblasta

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The Effects of Hyaluronic Acid, Calcium Hydroxide, and Dentin Adhesive on Rat Odontoblasts and Fibroblasts

Online veröffentlicht: 24. Juni 2011

Seitenbereich: 155 - 161

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-62-2011-2076

Schlüsselwörterdirektno prekrivanje pulpe, proliferacija fibroblasta, proliferacija odontoblasta

This content is open access.

Schlüsselwörter
direktno prekrivanje pulpe, proliferacija fibroblasta, proliferacija odontoblasta