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JOURNAL OF ENDODONTICS
Volume 40, Issue 9, Pages 1429-1434Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.02.001
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Calcium aluminate/aluminosilicate cement; calcium silicate; endodontic; mineral trioxide aggregate; pain; tricalcium silicate
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- NIDCR [DE020204]
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Introduction: Calcium aluminate cements have shown little affinity for bacterial growth, low toxicity, and immunogenicity when used as a restoration material, but calcium aluminate cements have not been tested in vivo in pulpotomy procedures. Methods: To address this question, a calcium aluminosilicate cement (Quick-Set) was tested along with 2 mineral trioxide aggregates, ProRoot MTA and MTA Plus. These cements were used as a capping agent after pulpotomy. Control rats had no pulpotomy, or the pulpotomy was not capped. Proinflannmatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1 beta and IL-1 alpha were measured, and histology was performed at 30 and 60 days after capping. The nociceptive response was determined by measuring the lengthening of the rat's meal duration. Results: and Conclusions: IL-1 beta and IL-1 alpha concentrations were reduced in the capped teeth, but no differences were observed among the 3 cements. Dentinal bridging could be detected at both 30 and 60 days with each of the 3 cements, and the pulps were still vital 60 days after capping. Meal duration significantly shortened after placement of the 3 different cements, indicating a nociceptive response, but there were no differences among the materials. Calcium aluminosilicate cement had similar properties to mineral trioxide aggregates and is a viable option for pulpotomy procedures.
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