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Paula AB, Laranjo M, Marto CM, Paulo S, Abrantes AM, Fernandes B, Casalta-Lopes J, Marques-Ferreira M, Botelho MF, Carrilho E. Evaluation of dentinogenesis inducer biomaterials: an in vivo study. J Appl Oral Sci 2019; 28:e20190023. [PMID: 31800871 PMCID: PMC6886398 DOI: 10.1590/1678-7757-2019-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
When exposure of the pulp to external environment occurs, reparative dentinogenesis can be induced by direct pulp capping to maintain pulp tissue vitality and function. These clinical situations require the use of materials that induce dentin repair and, subsequently, formation of a mineralized tissue. Objective: This work aims to assess the effect of tricalcium silicate cements and mineral trioxide aggregate cements, including repairing dentin formation and inflammatory reactions over time after pulp exposure in Wistar rats. Methodology: These two biomaterials were compared with positive control groups (open cavity with pulp tissue exposure) and negative control groups (no intervention). The evaluations were performed in three stages; three, seven and twenty-one days, and consisted of an imaging (nuclear medicine) and histological evaluation (H&E staining, immunohistochemistry and Alizarin Red S). Results: The therapeutic effect of these biomaterials was confirmed. Nuclear medicine evaluation demonstrated that the uptake of 99mTc-Hydroxymethylene diphosphonate (HMDP) showed no significant differences between the different experimental groups and the control, revealing the non-occurrence of differences in the phosphocalcium metabolism. The histological study demonstrated that in mineral trioxide aggregate therapies, the presence of moderate inflammatory infiltration was found after three days, decreasing during follow-ups. The formation of mineralized tissue was only verified at 21 days of follow-up. The tricalcium silicate therapies demonstrated the presence of a slight inflammatory infiltration on the third day, increasing throughout the follow-up. The formation of mineralized tissue was observed in the seventh follow-up day, increasing over time. Conclusions: The mineral trioxide aggregate (WhiteProRoot®MTA) and tricalcium silicate (Biodentine™) present slight and reversible inflammatory signs in the pulp tissue, with the formation of mineralized tissue. However, the exacerbated induction of mineralized tissue formation with the tricalcium silicate biomaterial may lead to the formation of pulp calcifications
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- Anabela B Paula
- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Prática Clínica Integrada, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Prática Clínica Integrada, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Patologia Experimental, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Prática Clínica Integrada, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar e Universitário do Porto, Departamento de Patologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Coimbra University Hospital Center, Radiation Oncology Department, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Prática Clínica Integrada, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Prática Clínica Integrada, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Biofísica, Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica e Biomédica, area of Environment Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Coimbra, Portugal.,Universidade de Coimbra, CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal
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Song M, Kim S, Kim T, Park S, Shin KH, Kang M, Park NH, Kim R. Development of a Direct Pulp-capping Model for the Evaluation of Pulpal Wound Healing and Reparative Dentin Formation in Mice. J Vis Exp 2017. [PMID: 28117776 DOI: 10.3791/54973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Dental pulp is a vital organ of a tooth fully protected by enamel and dentin. When the pulp is exposed due to cariogenic or iatrogenic injuries, it is often capped with biocompatible materials in order to expedite pulpal wound healing. The ultimate goal is to regenerate reparative dentin, a physical barrier that functions as a "biological seal" and protects the underlying pulp tissue. Although this direct pulp-capping procedure has long been used in dentistry, the underlying molecular mechanism of pulpal wound healing and reparative dentin formation is still poorly understood. To induce reparative dentin, pulp capping has been performed experimentally in large animals, but less so in mice, presumably due to their small sizes and the ensuing technical difficulties. Here, we present a detailed, step-by-step method of performing a pulp-capping procedure in mice, including the preparation of a Class-I-like cavity, the placement of pulp-capping materials, and the restoration procedure using dental composite. Our pulp-capping mouse model will be instrumental in investigating the fundamental molecular mechanisms of pulpal wound healing in the context of reparative dentin in vivo by enabling the use of transgenic or knockout mice that are widely available in the research community.
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- Minju Song
- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
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- The Shapiro Family Laboratory of Viral Oncology and Aging Research, The UCLA School of Dentistry; UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center;
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Dammaschke T. Rat molar teeth as a study model for direct pulp capping research in dentistry. Lab Anim 2010; 44:1-6. [DOI: 10.1258/la.2009.008120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this review is to evaluate the suitability of rat molar teeth in preclinical evaluation of medical devices for direct pulp capping. The ISO standard 7405 states clearly that only non-rodent mammals are suitable species for animal research in dentistry. Furthermore, without clear justification a considerable number of researchers previously rejected results of animal experiments concerning preclinical evaluation of the biocompatibility of dental materials undertaken in rat molar teeth. However, in the past 50 years about 70 studies have been published using rat molar teeth in order to evaluate direct pulp capping, pulpotomies and tissue reactions after pulp exposure. Numerous studies showed that the healing of rat molar pulp tissue after direct pulp capping is histologically comparable with humans and other animal species pulp tissue. Rat molar teeth, including pulp tissue, can be seen anatomically, histologically, biologically, and physiologically as miniature human molar teeth. Hence, the essential biological reactions of the pulp tissue and the interaction during the different stages of wound healing of rat molar teeth are comparable with that of other mammals. Rat molar teeth are a valid study model in order to provide valuable data concerning pulp tissue reaction after direct pulp capping and related questions in dentistry. Therefore, the use of rats may significantly reduce the number of currently used higher animals in research. Tests in higher developed animals should be limited to experiments which clarify inconsistent results. However, some technical difficulties, like the small size of rat molar teeth must be dealt with before undertaking any research.
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- Till Dammaschke
- Westphalian Wilhelms University, Department of Operative Dentistry, Waldeyerstr. 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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