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Development of a Direct Pulp-capping Model for the Evaluation of Pulpal Wound Healing and Reparative Dentin Formation in Mice
Published on: January 12, 2017
[Dentin pins: risk evaluation and precautions]
Abstract:
When large restorations are necessary, self screw-cutting dentinal pits are very useful auxiliaries. The main risks encountered during their utilization are: --perforation through periodontium--pulpal wound--dentinal cracks--weakness of mechanical properties of restorative material--corrosion--breakdown of the drill--pulpal warning up--unesthetical front restorations. The way to prevent those difficulties are: --precise clinical and radiological examinations--insertion point--direction--number--composition--choice of pits.
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