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A new treatment of heterotransplanted teeth to prevent progression of root resorption
Author(s) -
Sperling Israel,
Itzkowitz Dov,
Kaufman Aryeh Y.,
Binderman Itzhak
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1986.tb00138.x
Subject(s) - cementum , dentin , resorption , dentistry , root resorption , citric acid , root canal , chemistry , collagenase , matrix (chemical analysis) , medicine , biochemistry , enzyme , chromatography
A new treatment is suggested to prevent root resorption of heterotransplanted teeth. After conservative root canal treatment, the root surface was treated with concentrated citric acid solution to demineralize the root surface. The demineralized collagenous matrix was then treated with n‐acetylcysteine to inhibit collagenase activity and collagen degradation. Two cases are presented. The initial results supported the notion that anti‐collagenase drugs might be useful in preventing resorption of mineralized collagenous matrices such as cementum, dentin and bone.