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A Study on the Application to the Pulp Capping Agent of a DNA Film

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13672018
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Conservative dentistry
Research InstitutionFukuoka Dental College

Principal Investigator

YAMADA Kazuhiko  Fukuoka Dental College, DENTISTRY, Lecturer (40289567)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) INOUE Hiroshi  FUKUOKA DENTAL COLLEGE, DENTISTRY, Professer (50067047)
FUKUSHIMA Tadao  FUKUOKA DENTAL COLLEGE, DENTISTRY, Assistant Professer (80084250)
MATUURA Hiroshi  FUKUOKA DENTAL COLLEGE, DENTISTRY, Assistan (80299586)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
KeywordsDNA-Film / Vital pulpotomy / Pulp Capping / Hydroxyapatite / 覆髄 / BMP / アパタイト / ビーグル犬 / 電顕的観察
Research Abstract

Presently, vital pulpotomy using calcium hydroxide is widely performed in general clinical treatment, and dentin bridge formation is considered an indication of its success. However, since calcium hydroxide is a strong alkali, it has been reported to cause extensive necrosis in pulp tissue. Furthermore, the formation of new, hard tissue such as a dentin bridge is considered to indicate that toxic stimulation has been applied to the pulp. If pulp tissue could be preserved with less damage through the use of a biocompatible material, it would be considered to be extremely significant. Therefore, we investigated the use of artificial lipid-modified DNA, which has been reported to be moderately biodegradable, non-antigenic, and antibiotic, as such a material. Fukushima et al. showed that artificial lipid-modified DNA is a promising biodegradable biological material, and it is expected to be applied to dentistry. In this study, we evaluated its use as a pulp dressing material after vital pulpotomy. Since preliminary experiments revealed problems with the manipulability of DNA film itself, we applied uncoated and DNA-coated hydroxyapatite to pulpotomy surfaces of the bilateral upper and lower canine teeth in beagles and histopathologically examined pulp tissue changes. In the pulp treated with DNA-coated hydroxyapatite, inflammatory cell infiltration and calcification were milder than in those treated with uncoated hydroxyapatite. These findings suggest that DNA is not toxic to pulp tissue and even exhibits an anti-inflammatory activity. Moreover, as DNA can intercalate antibiotics and osteogenesis inducers, it may be applied in the future as a pulp dressing agent.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2002 2001 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Preparation of and Tissue Response to DNA-Lipid Films.2001

    • Author(s)
      Tadao Fukusima
    • Journal Title

      Journal Dental Research 80

      Pages: 1772-1776

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Preparation of and Tissue Response to DNA-Lipid Films2001

    • Author(s)
      Fukushima T, Inoue Y, Hayakawa T, Taniguchi K, Miyazaki K, Okahata Y.
    • Journal Title

      Journal Dental Research 80

      Pages: 1772-1776

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] DNAフィルムの覆髄剤への応用に関する研究2002

    • Author(s)
      松浦洋志
    • Organizer
      日本歯科保存学会
    • Place of Presentation
      徳島市
    • Year and Date
      2002-11-21
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] A Study on the Application to the Pulp Capping Agent of a DNA Film

    • Author(s)
      H Matsuura, K Yamada, T Fukushima, H inoue
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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