Comparative Evaluation of Melatonin Versus MTA on Vital Pulp Therapy in Young Permanent First Molars: An in Vivo Study

Summary

The process of dental caries is dynamic and can be either reversible or irreversible depending on the balance between protective and pathologic factors in the oral cavity. Untreated dental caries causes pulpal injury, inflammation, and necrosis. Melatonin plays an essential role in the regulation of bone growth. The actions that melatonin exerts on odontoblasts may be similar to its action on osteoblasts.

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Start

2023-05-20

Primary completion

2024-09-20

Completion

2024-10-02

Publications

• Results Guerrero-Girones J, Alcaina-Lorente A, Ortiz-Ruiz C, Ortiz-Ruiz E, Pecci-Lloret MP, Rodriguez-Lozano FJ, Martinez CM, Ortiz-Ruiz AJ. Melatonin as an Agent for Direct Pulp-Capping Treatment. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 6;17(3):1043. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17031043.
• Results Liu Q, Fan W, He Y, Zhang F, Guan X, Deng Q, Lu X, He H, Huang F. Effects of melatonin on the proliferation and differentiation of human dental pulp cells. Arch Oral Biol. 2017 Nov;83:33-39. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.06.034. Epub 2017 Jun 30.
• Results Vaseenon S, Chattipakorn N, Chattipakorn SC. Effects of melatonin in wound healing of dental pulp and periodontium: Evidence from in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies. Arch Oral Biol. 2021 Mar;123:105037. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.105037. Epub 2021 Jan 6.

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