Histological evaluation of pulpal healing following direct pulp capping with polytetrafluoroethylene or melatonin, with or without adjunctive low-level laser therapy in Wistar rat molars.

Samah Ahmed Abdelaziz, Latifa Mohamed Abdelgawad, Iman A Fathy, Sayed Eltayab, Ali Mohamed Saafan

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Samah Ahmed AbdelazizEndodontics Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Latifa Mohamed AbdelgawadMedical Applications of Lasers Department, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. latifa.mohamed@cu.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0001-9990-1711

Iman A FathyOral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Sayed EltayabEndodontics Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Ali Mohamed SaafanEndodontics Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Abstract

This study evaluated pulpal healing following direct pulp capping with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or melatonin (MEL), with or without adjunctive low-level laser therapy (LLLT), in Wistar rat molars. Fifty-two maxillary first molars from 26 male Wistar rats were included. Forty-eight molars with standardized pulp exposures were randomly allocated to four groups (n = 12): Group I, PTFE; Group II, MEL; Group III, PTFE + LLLT; and Group IV, MEL + LLLT; four unexposed molars served as negative controls. LLLT (650 nm, 100 mW; fluence 11.9 J/cm

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Dental PulpDental Pulp CappingLow-Level Light TherapyMelatoninMolarPolytetrafluoroethyleneWound HealingAnimalsMalePulp Capping and Pulpectomy AgentsRatsRats, WistarMelatoninPolytetrafluoroethylenePulp Capping and Pulpectomy AgentsDental pulp cappingDentin bridge formationLow-level laser therapyMelatoninWistar rats

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PMID42669748

DOI10.1038/s41598-026-64337-7

PMCPMC13526814

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