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From: Impact of corticosteroid administration on the response of exposed dental pulp to capping with bioactive cements-experimental study on mongrel dogs

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Photomicrographs of decalcified sections of the control and corticosteroid- treated groups at 65 days after pulp exposure allocated according to the materials used. a,b,c &d; Ca(OH)2, e,f,g &h; MTA and I,j,k&l; Biodentine. Ca(OH)2-treated specimens show reparative CB with VS and normal pulp with mild IC in the control group (a&b);however those in corticosteroid-treated group show partial CB with mild pulp disorganization underneath the capping material at the site of pulp exposure (c&d). MTA-treated specimens in both control and corticosteroid- treated groups show complete CB with normal tissue organization (e,f,g&h), however corticosteroid -treated group shows mild IC (g&h). Biodentine-treated specimens show thick CB and normal pulp organization with mild IC in the control group (i&j) and moderate IC in corticosteroid-treated specimens (k&l) CB, calcific bridge; VS, vacuole-like structure; IC, inflammatory cell infiltrates; D: dentin; OL: odontoblast cell layer; P: pulp; BV: blood vessels; Arrow heads show exposure sites; (H&E, a,c,e, g,i &k; 100x,/b,d, f, h, j& l 400x)

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