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US 11,890,154 B2Granted
Pulp capping methods
OwnerKhalid Al Hezaimiinventor
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Abstract
Methods of treating exposed tooth pulp are provided herein, including, e.g., methods of pulp capping comprising administering a combination of growth factor substance and pulp capping material to exposed pulp thereby inducing dentin formation and/or pulp revitalization.
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A method of pulp capping exposed vital pulp in a tooth, the method comprising:
- (a) administering recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor (rhPDGF) directly to exposed vital pulp in a tooth;
- wherein the rhPDGF is in direct contact with the exposed vital pulp;
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- (b) placing mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) over the rhPDGF administered in step (a);
- wherein regenerated dentin is formed in the tooth between the exposed vital pulp and the placed MTA.
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A method of inducing dentin regeneration over exposed vital pulp in a cavity of a tooth, the method comprising:
- (a) administering recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor (rhPDGF) directly to exposed vital pulp in a cavity of a tooth;
- wherein the rhPDGF is in direct contact with the exposed vital pulp;
- (b) placing mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) over the rhPDGF administered to the exposed vital pulp in step (a), wherein the placed MTA is in contact with dentin at a periphery of the site of the exposed vital pulp;
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- (c) sealing the cavity with a permanent dental filling after step (b);
- wherein regenerated dentin is formed in the tooth between the exposed vital pulp and the placed MTA.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.