Microscopic evaluation of the effect of different storage media on the periodontal ligament of surgically extracted human teeth.

The objective of this study was to microscopically evaluate the human periodontal ligament adhered to extracted teeth, after extra-alveolar period of 1 h using, as storage media, pasteurized milk (group I), chicken egg white (group II) and artificial saliva (group III). Forty intact premolars were selected, with indication of tooth extraction for orthodontic reasons. After the extraction of 30 teeth, they were maintained dried on a gauze at room temperature for 10 min, and then immersed in the selected storage media.

Use of vitamin C in delayed tooth replantation.

This study evaluated microscopically the effects of root surface treatment with three different solutions in delayed rat teeth replantation. Central incisors from 30 rats (Rattus norvegicus, albinus Wistar) were extracted and left on a bench for 6 h. The pulps were extirpated and root canals were irrigated with 1% sodium hypochlorite.