Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (46): 7401-7405.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.46.005

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Effect of Nd:YAG laser on the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor in inflammatory dental pulp  

Mao Xiao-quan, Yu Dou, Cheng Ya-nan, Wang Yue-yan, Liu De-da   

  1. Stomatology Center, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya Medical School• Hainan Provincial Stomatology Center, Haikou 570208, Hainan Province, China
  • Revised:2014-11-04 Online:2014-11-12 Published:2014-11-12
  • About author:Mao Xiao-quan, Master, Associate chief physician, Stomatology Center, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Central South University Xiangya Medical School? Hainan Provincial Stomatology Center, Haikou 570208, Hainan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Major Science and Technology Plan of Haikou, No. 2011-0136

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The laser applied in the clinical oral medicine is mainly for early diagnosis of caries, removal of carious tissue, pulpotomy for pulp bleeding, dentin hypersensitivity treatment, disinfection of infected root canals, and periodontitis treatment.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the changes of basic fibroblast growth factor in inflammatory pulp after laser treatment.
METHODS: Five healthy adult beagle dogs were enrolled, and six teeth were randomly selected from each dog. Then, these teeth were randomly divided into three groups, 10 teeth in a group, and they were treated with laser irradiation, saline and gentamicin irrigation respectively. At days 1, 2, 3 after operation, exudates from the pulp were collected for detection of basic fibroblast growth factor expression. Meanwhile, the dental pulp was detected by hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry method. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In the all three groups, the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor at day 3 was significantly higher than that at days 1 and 2, and there were no differences between days 1 and 2. Moreover, these three groups also showed no significant differences. Under hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemical staining, blood vessels in the pulp cavity were in good condition and the pulp arranged tightly. These findings suggest that the laser is safe, convenient and effective for oral clinical application, and has no injury to the inflammatory pulp.


中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: pulpitis, lasers, fibroblast growth factor 2

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