Abstract

Root resorption is a constant finding on the roots of replanted teeth. In this study it was suggested that root resorption is perhaps related to inflammation and that teeth incubated in an anti-inflammatory agent such as triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid, before replantation would have less resorption. To investigate this hypothesis nineteen mature teeth in five mongrel dogs were extracted and replanted. Ten of the teeth were incubated for five minutes in the steroid and nine control teeth for the same period in a saline solution. Before euthanizing the animals at one, three, five, and seven weeks, a clinical evaluation of the teeth for attachment and mobility was made. A blind study of the histological sections showed that root resorption occurred on all of the teeth. The use of localized triamcinolone acetonide did not improve the prognosis of replanted teeth in these animals either clinically or histologically.

Department

Dentistry

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

W. Eugene Rathbun

Second Advisor

Ronald E. Buell

Third Advisor

Edwin B. Nutting

Fourth Advisor

Weldon B. Jolley

Fifth Advisor

John P. DeVincenzo

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1971

Date (Title Page)

5-1971

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Tooth Resorption; Tooth Replantation

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 27; ii

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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