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ArticleJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics2025

Comparative evaluation of various direct pulp capping materials using different blood derivatives on disease-free tooth: A histopathological assessment case series.

Shefali Bansal, Munish Singla, Harleen Kaur, Saloni Gupta

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Article in Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shefali BansalDepartment of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Munish SinglaDepartment of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Harleen KaurDepartment of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
Saloni GuptaDepartment of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, India.

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Abstract

This histopathological case series evaluates the efficacy of advanced direct pulp capping (DPC) materials, including advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF+), light cured calcium hydroxide (Cal LC), and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) powder and putty, in preserving pulp vitality. The study utilized sound premolars to assess dentinal bridge formation and pulp healing. Histological findings revealed significant differences in dentinal bridge width among the tested materials. A-PRF+ demonstrated expedited healing outcomes, with MTA putty outperforming MTA powder in stabilizing A-PRF+. Cal LC showed limited therapeutic efficacy. The study suggests that combining blood derivatives with easy-setting materials may offer a promising solution for DPC, preserving tooth vitality. Further research is warranted to validate these findings.

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Advanced-PRF+calcium hydroxidedirect pulp cappinghistopathologymineral trioxide aggregatepulp vitality

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PMCPMC12440325

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