1985 Volume 23 Issue 4 Pages 865-873
This histopathological study was undertaken to investigate the pulpal response to Panavia EX as compared with that of HY-Bond Polycarboxylate Cement as a control in ninty-two primary teeth of eight young dogs. Postoperative intervals were 3,7,14 and 21 days.
The results were as follows:
1. The most intense response was observed at the 3-day postoperative interval in both the Panavia EX and HY-Bond Polycarboxylate Cement groups, but it decreased with time.
2. Pulpal response was more intense in the Panavia EX group than in the HYBond Polycarboxylate Cement group; therefore, it was indicated that Panavia EX was slightly irritative to the pulp of the primary teeth, but it is presumed that its pulpal response was not so severe as to cause damage to the pulp.
