Title
In-vivo analysis of visible light cure calcium hydroxide, mineral trioxide aggregate and platelet-rich fibrin with and without laser therapy for direct pulp capping
Authors
Aditee Agrawal1,*, Rana K. Varghese1, Naveen Kumar Gupta1, Nishant Choubey2, Astha Dubey1 & Swati Priya1
Affiliation
1Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Sakri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - 495001, India; 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Implantology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Sakri, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - 495001, India; *Corresponding author
Aditee Agrawal - E - mail: aditee.agr1895@gmail.com.
Rana K.Varghese - E - mail: drranavarghese@gmail.com
Naveen Kumar Gupta - E - mail: naveenguptaa@gmail.com
Nishant Choubey - E - mail: drnishantchoubey@gmail.com
Astha Dubey - E - mail: drastha.dubey@gmail.com
Swati Priya - E - mail: dr.swatipriya76@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2024; Revised September 30, 2024; Accepted September 30, 2024, Published September 30, 2024
Abstract
The clinical and radiographic outcomes of direct pulp capping using visible light cure calcium hydroxide, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, and Platelet-Rich Fibrin, with and without pre-treatment with a low-level diode laser is of interest to dentist. One hundred and twenty patients (18-48 years) with accidental minimal pulp exposures less than 1 mm2 were randomized into two primary groups: laser pre-treatment and no laser pre-treatment, each further divided into three sub-groups based on the capping material. Clinical and radiographic assessments were conducted at 7thday, 1st, 6thand 12th months. The combination of low-level diode laser and mineral trioxide aggregate with platelet-rich fibrin demonstrated superior clinical outcomes compared to other groups. Radiographic analysis showed significant differences in dentin bridge thickness among groups. While all tested materials exhibited promising results, further research is necessary to optimize treatment protocols and ensure long-term clinical success with a specific focus on dentin bridge formation and the potential influence of laser pre-treatment.
Keywords
Laser, Direct Pulp Capping, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Platelet Rich Fibrin & Calcium Hydroxide.
Citation
Agrawal et al. Bioinformation 20(9): 1111-1115 (2024)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
