Preserving the Vital Pulp in Operative Dentistry: 2. Guidelines for Successful Restoration of Unexposed Dentinal Lesions

From Volume 29, Issue 3, April 2002 | Pages 127-134

Authors

Peter E. Murray

BSc, PhD

Research Fellow in Oral Biology, University of Birmingham

Articles by Peter E. Murray

Philip J. Lumley

PhD, BDS, MDentSci, FDS RCPS

Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham

Articles by Philip J. Lumley

Anthony J. Smith

BSc, PhD

Professor of Oral Biology, Peter E. Murray, BSc, PhD, Research Fellow in Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham

Articles by Anthony J. Smith

Abstract

The exciting treatment possibilities arising from tissue engineering approaches are still some years away from involvement in dentistry. Meanwhile, it is important to optimize conventional treatments, although precise information on pulp responses to cavity preparation and restoration variables are limited. Odontoblast survival, pulp inflammation, and tertiary dentine area are used as measures of pulp injury and repair.

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