Abstract

A histological comparison of forty-four human teeth in which vital partial pulpectomies were performed, and the pulp stumps covered with dycal, N-2 and ZOE was carried out. The time interval at which the teeth were extracted for study was ten, twelve and fourteen weeks. These teeth were on patients twelve through seventeen years of age and were to he extracted for orthodontic purposes. The teeth were caries free, vital and asymptomatic. The percent retaining vital tissue, time intervals and type of paste were as follows:

  • 14 week, dycal 75%
  • 14 week, N-2 100%
  • 12 week, ZOE 30%
  • 12 week, N-2 60%
  • 10 week, ZOE 37.7%
  • 10 week, N-2 87.5%

This study infers that continued pulpal degeneration can take place when pulp tissue is left in the canal.

The overall pattern of pulpal degeneration is not specific as related to time and the type of paste used.

Department

Dentistry

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Ronald E. Buell

Second Advisor

Raleigh R. Cummings

Third Advisor

Dominic Niccoli

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1974

Date (Title Page)

6-1974

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Pulpectomy; Dental Pulp

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 35

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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