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Fig. 3

From: Histopathologic responses of the dental pulp to an experimental calcium aluminate–calcium silicate based capping material in comparison to mineral trioxide aggregate

Fig. 3

(A) of the experimental Calcium aluminate-Calcium silicate group after 1 month showing absence of odontoblastic layer (black arrow). Also note increased pulpal hyperemia (blue arrows). (B) of the MTA group after 1 month showing pulpal hyperemia (blue arrow) but with healthy intact odontoblastic layer (black arrow). (C) of the experimental Calcium aluminate-Calcium silicate group after 1 month showing calcific deposits at the exposure site (black arrow). (D) of the experimental Calcium aluminate-Calcium silicate group after 3 months showing dentin bridge attempt (yellow arrow). (E) of the MTA group after 3 months showing dentin bridge formation at the exposure site (red arrow). Note some pulpal hyperemia (black arrow). (F) of the negative control group showing healthy pulpal tissue, continuous predentin and intact odontoblastic layer. (G) of the positive control showing necrotic pulpal tissue with loss of all cellular details.

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