An experimental study of simvastatin-collagen composite sponge as a direct pulp capping material in rat molars

doi:10.7518/hxkq.2019.02.006

Abstract

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Objective To assess the feasibility and efficacy of simvastatin-collagen composite sponge as a novel, direct pulp capping material. Methods A total of 120 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: the simvastatin-collagen composite sponge group (SIM group), the collagen sponge group (CS group), and the Ca(OH)₂ group (CH group). An endodontic entry cavity was prepared on the occlusion of the first molar on the left maxillary of each rat. The contralateral teeth were utilized as the normal control group. The rats were experimented after 1, 3, 7, 14, and 28 days. X-ray observations were conducted and the specimens underwent hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and Masson’s Thichrome staining. Dentin bridge formations and pulpal biology reactions were evaluated histopathologically. Results X-ray results: high-density images could be observed on the pulp exposure sites in the CH group on the 28th day. In the SIM group, high-density images could be observed after 14 and 28 days, whereas in the CS group, high-density images were not observable in the exposed area. HE and Masson’s Thichrome staining results: different degrees of inflammation under the cavity were detected in the three groups at different time points. The inflammatory reaction of the CS group was the most serious. The degree of the inflammatory reaction varied significantly between the SIM and the CS groups on the 14th and 28th days (P<0.01). The inflammatory reaction in the SIM group was lighter than in the CH group. There was a statistical difference between the SIM and the CH groups on the 14th day (P<0.05). During the observation period, the SIM group induced the best and fastest formation of reparative dentin. As for dentin bridge formation, a significantly higher complete bridge rate was observed in the SIM group than in the CH and in the CS groups on the 14th day (P<0.05) and for the SIM and the CH groups compared with the CS group on the 28th day (P<0.05). Conclusion The simvastatin-collagen composite sponge exhibited satisfactory biocompatibility with the pulp tissue and promoted the formation of reparative dentin. The application of simvastatin-collagen composite sponge as a pulp-capping material has satisfactory potential.

Key words: simvastatin, collagen sponge, direct pulp capping, reparative dentin

CLC Number:

R783.1

Yang’an Zhang,Weiqun Guan,Qun Li,Lingling Liu. An experimental study of simvastatin-collagen composite sponge as a direct pulp capping material in rat molars[J]. West China Journal of Stomatology, 2019, 37(2): 155-161.

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