Efficacy of topical application of corticosteroids in the remineralization of dental pulp tissue. A systematic review of the literature.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to demonstrate the efficacy of topical application of corticosteroids in remineralization of dental pulp tissues to preserve their vitality and function.

Data, Sources And Study Selection: An electronic search was performed using MEDLINE by PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science (WOS), and Scopus databases. The inclusion criteria were in vitro studies that employed dental pulp tissue obtained from extracted healthy permanent human teeth and were subjected to topical administration of corticosteroids and evaluated tissue remineralization by performing any mineralization assay.