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ba0001pp164 | Cell biology: osteoblasts and bone formation | ECTS2013

Histologic evaluation of direct pulp capping by the using of calcium hydroxide and octacalcium phosphate in dental pulp of cats

Fereydoon Sargolzaei-aval , Arab Mohammad Reza , Saberi Eshagh Ali

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the pulpal responses to octacalcium phosphate (OCP) and calcium hydroxide (CH) used as direct pulp capping (DPC) materials.Study design: The pulp of 72 premolars teeth of nine cats were selected for this experiment. After the cats had been anesthetized, the teeth were exposed and capped directly with OCP, CH, and no capping materials used as control group. The cavities of all three groups were filled with ...