Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Direct pulp capping (procedure)

Known as: Direct Capping, Direct Pulp Cap, Direct Pulp Capping 
The procedure in which the exposed pulp is covered with a dressing that protects the pulp and promotes healing and repair.
National Institutes of Health

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Biodentine induces immortalized murine pulp cell differentiation into odontoblast-like cells and stimulates biomineralization.
Review
2009
Review
2009
Reparative Dentinogenesis Induced by Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: A Review from the Biological and Physicochemical Points of View
This paper aims to review the biological and physicochemical properties of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) with respect to its… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
CYTOTOXICITY AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT PULP CAPPING MATERIALS
There are several studies about the cytotoxic effects of dental materials in contact with the pulp tissue, such as calcium… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Inflammatory and immunological aspects of dental pulp repair.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Clinical and histological evaluation of white ProRoot MTA in direct pulp capping.
PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical, radiographical and histological findings in human third molars in which mechanical pulp… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Current and potential pulp therapies for primary and young permanent teeth.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Biocompatibility of an adhesive system applied to exposed human dental pulp.
Review
1989
Review
1989
Pulp capping: conserving the dental pulp--can it be done? Is it worth it?
  • H. Stanley
  • Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
  • 1989
  • Corpus ID: 39242102
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Pulp capping of dental pulp mechanically exposed to oral microflora: a 1-2 year observation of wound healing in the monkey.
Four adult Rhesus monkeys provided 120 teeth for buccal Class V cavities. Twenty-nine were non-exposed controls and 91 were… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
A retrospective study of direct pulp capping with calcium hydroxide compounds.
Direct pulp capping with calcium hydroxide compounds was performed on 510 human teeth. Pulp had been exposed as a result of… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)