Vital pulp therapy aims to preserve the vitality of dental pulp exposed due to caries, trauma, or restorative procedures. The aim of the present review was to evaluate the clinical, radiographic, and histological outcomes of different calcium silicate-based cements used in vital pulp therapy for both primary and permanent teeth. The review included 40 randomized controlled trials from a search across PubMed, LILACS, and the Cochrane Collaboration, as well as manual searches and author inquiries according to specific inclusion and exclusion criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Calcium-silicate-based cements (CSC) have gained an increasing scientific and clinical relevance, enabling more conservative approaches, namely pulp preservation and regeneration therapies. This research aims to study the influence of four clinical variables on the interfaces between CSC and composite adhesive restoration, concerning shear bond strength (SBS) and ultra-morphological patterns.
Methods: SBS tests were performed in 320 specimens divided in 16 groups (n = 20) according to: two CSC (NuSmile NeoMTA, Biodentine); two adhesive systems (Clearfil SE Bond 2 (CSEB2), Clearfil Universal Bond Quick (CUBQ)); optional application of an additional hydrophobic bonding layer (HBL); two restoration times (immediate, seven days).
Our aim is to describe a family with a nonsyndromic form of hereditary gingival fibromatosis (HGF) and discuss genetic characteristics of this rare disease by reviewing reported cases. A mother and three descendants were diagnosed with HGF. There was marked variable expressivity: from severe generalized gingival overgrowth in a 16-year-old boy (the proband) to minimal manifestations in the mother.
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