119 Pulp Biology: Mechanisms and Therapies

Friday, March 23, 2012: 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Session Type: Poster Session
1.25 CE hours

Learning Objectives:
To present and discuss novel findings related to new therapies and iagnostic tools for Endodontics
To present and discuss novel findings related to the biology of the pulp
772
Hydrogel Drug Delivery Vehicle Cytotoxicity for Pulp Capping in vitro    
T. KOMABAYASHI1, A. WADAJKAR2, C. AHN3, Q. ZHU4, L.A. OPPERMAN5, L.L. BELLINGER5, J. YANG2, and K.T. NGUYEN2, 1Dept. of Endodontics, Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 2Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, TX, 3Dept. of Clinical Science, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX, 4Dept. of Endodontology, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, CT, 5Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
773
Endodontic Intelligent Release System for Apexification using Calcium Hydroxide Microspheres
N.M. KARIM1, A. STROM1, B. OSBORN1, A. ARORA1, T. KOMABAYASHI2, and X. LIU1, 1Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, 2Endodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX
774
Healing of Periradicular Lesions in Patients under Bisphosphonate Therapy
J.Y. BAEK, S.W. CHANG, H.M. YOO, D.S. PARK, and T.S. OH, Conservative Dentistry, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
775
Electric Pulp Test Results of Adult Maxillary Teeth: Demographic Comparison
E. KAZES, B. MAGNUSON, M. SINGH, S. SUNDARALINGAM, M. FINKELMAN, and A. PAPAS, Tufts University, Boston, MA
776
Expressions of MMPs in dental pulp cells from deciduous teeth
S. KAWAI, K. HARADA, Y. OKAI, S. NAGATA, M. KATO, and K. OHURA, Osaka Dental University, Osaka, Japan
777
Electric Pulp Test Scores Depending on Tooth and Restoration Type
E. KAZES, B. MAGNUSON, M. SINGH, S. SUNDARALINGAM, A. PAPAS, and M. FINKELMAN, Tufts University, Boston, MA
778
EGFR and Polycystin-2 in Renal and Dental Epithelial Ciliary Signaling
S. JERMAN1, H.H. WARD1, E. ROMERO1, M. MACDOUGALL2, and A. WANDINGER-NESS1, 1The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, 2James Rosen Chair in Dental Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
779
Low-level Laser Irradiation on Col-I and VEGF Expression In Vitro
F. BASSO1, A.P. TURRIONI2, J. HEBLING3, and C.A.D.S. COSTA1, 1UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Araraquara, Brazil, 2UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - Araraquara School of Dentistry, Itajubá, Brazil, 3Dept. de Clinica Infantil, UNESP-Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara School of Dentistry, Araraquara Sao Paulo, Brazil