JVD 2019 #1 Promotion of Dental Pulp Wound Healing in New Zealand White Rabbits’ Teeth by Thai Propolis Product -Nattriya Likitpongpipat

Question 1

Propolis is?

Answer 1

bee glue, is a natural hive product collected by honeybees and used as a home remedy in folk medicine, which has been introduced and tested for its potential use as a pulp-capping material in rats, humans, guinea pigs, and pigs. propolis extracts from these studies can generally decrease inflammation within the exposed pulp tissue and induce collagen synthesis resulting in reparative dentin formation with an organized tubular structure. The anti-inflammatory property is likely due to various organic constituents within the extract, such as phenols, esters, and flavonoids.

Question 2

Comparison of Thai propolis pulp capping and calcium hydroxide

Answer 2

Histological evaluation showed that both groups had dentin bridge formation. Dentinal tubules in the dentin bridge were more orderly arranged in the Thai propolis group than in the calcium hydroxide group. Wound healing and the median number of hyperemic blood vessels were not statistically significant different between the 2 groups.
Thai propolis product may be used as a pulp-capping agent.