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Review
. 2007 Jun;33(6):643-51.
doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.01.001. Epub 2007 Mar 6.

Innate immune responses of the dental pulp to caries

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Innate immune responses of the dental pulp to caries

Chin-Lo Hahn et al. J Endod. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Various cells and inflammatory mediators are involved in the initial pulpal responses to caries. This review focuses on the cellular, neuronal, and vascular components of pulpal innate responses to caries. Discussion will include dentinal fluid, odontoblasts, neuropeptides, and neurogenic inflammation, which are not classic immune components but actively participate in the inflammatory response as the caries progress pulpally. Summaries of innate immune cells as well as their cytokines and chemokines in healthy and reversible pulpitis tissues are presented.

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