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Technique Sensitivity: Biological Factors Contributing to Clinical Success with Various Restorative Materials

'Department of Restorative Dentistry, UCLA, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 35294-0007, chasfcox{at}hotmail.com

Berna Tarim

Department of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, 34390, Istanbul, Turkey

Hugh Kopel

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UCLA, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA

Galip Gürel

Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey

Abeer Hafez

USC, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA 90089

Since the 1950s, clinicians have relied on various formulations of Ca(OH)2 to stimulate dentin bridge formation. Various studies (Kozlov and Massler, 1966; Massler, 1967; Brannstrom, 1978; Cox et al., 1987; Snuggs et al., 1993) have demonstrated that pulp healing and dentin bridging can occur against a pH spectrum of materials. Recent studies (Akimoto et al., 1998; Cox et al., 1998, 1999; Tarim et al., 1998; Kitasako et al., 1999; Hafez et al., 2000) have reported successful pulp healing and dentin bridging using adhesives for direct capping of exposed pulps. However, others (Costa et al., 1997; Stanley and Pameijer, 1997; Pameijer, 1998; Hebling et al., 1999; Carvalho et al., 2000) have reported unsatisfactory results when exposures were direct-capped with adhesives. Biological and technical factors, or a combination of both, might be postulated to explain these differences. Recent studies have demonstrated that biological success is dependent upon proper hemorrhage control at the exposure site. This review explores the differences and common factors influencing successful dentin bridging, focusing on data derived from animal studies conducted according to ISO usage guidelines for cavity preparation and material placement. In the past, there has been concern that etching of vital dentin leads to immediate pulp death due to low pH. Recent studies have reported that acidic cements cause breakdown of only the smear layer and fail to seal the restoration interface, leading to inflammation and necrosis. A properly hybridized dentin-adhesive interface provides a "bacteriometic" seal to both dentin and pulp tissues. Recent ISO usage studies have shown a high incidence of dentin bridging with adhesives following proper hemorrhage control and removal of both operative debris and biofilm at the dentin-pulp interface by agents such as NaOCl. These are important technique-sensitivity factors to be considered for pulp healing and dentin bridge formation.

Key Words: Dentin bridge • reactionary • reparative • hemorrhage • biofilm.

Advances in Dental Research, Vol. 15, No. 1, 85-90 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/08959374010150012301


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