Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation

Sukapattee Marisa, Wanachantararak Sitthichai, Sirimaharaj Varisara

Published Online: Jan 6, 2017 DOI

Objectives: To determine the effect of eugenol-containing temporary cement on pulpal blood flow (PBF) after full crown preparation in human subjects.

Materials and Methods: The experiments were carried out on 20 mandibular second premolars prepared for abutments of fixed bridges. Crown preparation was made using an air-rotor hand-piece with water-spray under local anesthesia. The temporary bridges were cemented with eugenol-containing temporary cement (Group I) or non-eugenol temporary cement (Group II). PBF was recorded with a laser Doppler flow meter (LDF) after complete crown preparation (day 0), one day (day 1) and seven days (day 7) after temporary cementation. The data were normalized to 100 to produce baseline values.

Results: In Group II, the adjusted PBF values recorded on day7 were significantly higher than those on day 1 and day 0 (p < 0.05, Two-way RM ANOVA). The adjusted PBF values recorded on day 7 in Group II were significantly higher than those in Group I. No significant differences were found between each condition in Group I.

Conclusions: There was no change in pulpal blood flow within a week when cementation was with eugenol-containing temporary cement, indicating that no pulpal inflammation was observed.
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Sukapattee M, Wanachantararak S, Sirimaharaj V. Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation: Original articles. CM Dent J [Internet]. 2017 Jan 06 [cited 2024 Nov 18];38(1):93-100. Available from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=187

Sukapattee, M., Wanachantararak, S. & Sirimaharaj, V. (2017). Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation. CM Dent J, 38(1), 93-100. Retrieved from: https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=187

Sukapattee, M., Wanachantararak Sitthichai and Sirimaharaj Varisara. 2017. "Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation." CM Dent J, 38(1), 93-100. https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=187

Sukapattee, M. et al. 2017. 'Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation', CM Dent J, 38(1), 93-100. Retrieved from https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=187

Sukapattee, M., Wanachantararak, S. and Sirimaharaj, V. "Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation", CM Dent J, vol.38, no. 1, pp. 93-100, Jan. 2017.

Sukapattee Marisa, Wanachantararak Sitthichai, Sirimaharaj Varisara "Effect of Eugenol-containing Temporary Cement on Pulpal Blood Flow after Full Crown Preparation." CM Dent J, vol.38, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 93-100, https://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/viewarticle&id=187