The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (14): 1941-1946.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2024.14.007

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Application of leukocyte⁃and platelet⁃rich fibrin in dental pulp repair of rat

Ting WANG,Li. HE()   

  1. Department of Stomatology,Shiyan Renmin Hospital,Affiliated People′s Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,China
  • Received:2023-07-29 Online:2024-07-25 Published:2024-07-15
  • Contact: Li. HE E-mail:helrykq1122@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of leukocyte-and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) as a capping agent in the modulation of inflammation in rat dental pulp. Methods The rat model of pulpitis was established by lipopolysaccharide(LPS). A total of 30 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups: Normal control group, Model group, iRoot BP PLUS group, L-PRF group, iRoot BP PLUS+ L-PRF group. Samples were collected on the 14th day after pulp capping. Micro-CT scans, HE and Masson staining,qRT-PCR assays were performed to observe pulp tissue inflammatory and hard tissue formation. Results Micro-CT results: no hard tissue formation was seen in the LPS group, plaque calculus was seen in the L-PRF group, and a more complete calcified bridge was seen at the perforation of the pulp in the BP and combined groups; HE and Masson staining results: the LPS group had the most severe inflammation and no hard tissue formation; the combined group had the least inflammation and the most complete and continuous hard tissue formation, and there was a statistical difference between the two groups(P < 0.01); There was no statistical difference in the degree of inflammatory reaction and hard tissue formation between the BP group and the combined group (P > 0.05);qRT-PCR results: the relative expression levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 mRNA in the pulp tissues of all experimental groups were reduced compared with those of the LPS group, but the differences between the L-PRF and LPS groups were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Conclusion The combination of L-PRF and iRoot BP PLUS as a composite pulp capping material can be used for the repair of dental pulp tissue and the regulation of inflammation in dental pulpitis in rats.

Key words: leukocyte-and platelet-rich fibrin, pulpitis, direct pulp capping, inflammatory response, reparative dentin

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