Potential Application of Human β-Defensin 4 in Dental Pulp Repair

When pulp tissue is damaged by caries or trauma, vital pulp therapy (VPT) can help preserve the pulp tissue for long-term retention of teeth. However, the choice of pulp capping agent used in VPT is important for the successful preservation of the pulp tissue. Here we investigated the expression and...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhai, Xiaojing Yuan, Yuming Zhao, Lihong Ge, Yuanyuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2020.01077/full