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Table 4 Safety and efficacy evaluation

From: Pulp regeneration by transplantation of dental pulp stem cells in pulpitis: a pilot clinical study

Characteristics

Patient 1

Patient 2

Patient 3

Patient 4

Patient 5

Abnormality

 Blood test

–

–

–

–

–

 Urine test

–

–

–

–

–

 Cardiogram

–

–

–

–

–

Local clinical examination

–

–

–

–

–

Electric pulp test

 Day positive reaction started

+

Day 6

(25, 29, 31)

(control right lower 2nd premolar 31)

–a

+

Day 6

(55, 58, 69)

(control left upper canine 48)

+

Day 28

(49, 64, 80+)

(control left lower 2nd premolar 24)

+

Day 14

(45, 62, 80+)

(control right upper incisor 13)

 12 weeks

+

(34, 38, 36)

(control left upper 2nd premolar 45)

–a

+

(43, 47, 47)

(control left upper incisor 37)

+

(39, 44, 52)

(control left lower 2nd premolar 23)

+

(53, 53, 59)

(control right upper incisor 11)

 24 weeks

+

(40, 41, 44)

(control left upper 2nd premolar 41)

–a

+

(43, 44, 46)

(control left upper canine 25)

+

(50, 57, 57)

(control right lower 1st premolar 24)

+

(43, 48, 51)

(control right upper incisor 10)

MRI (relative signal intensity of apical part of root canal at 24 weeks)

0.8

0.9

0.9

0.7

0.9

X-ray (periapical radiolucency at 24 weeks)

–

–/+b, c

–

+

–

Cone beam computed tomography (lateral dentin formation)

+

–

–

+

+

  1. MRI magnetic resonance imaging
  2. a The positive reaction was detected after 36 weeks
  3. b Area of the periapical radiolucency was gradually reduced after cell transplantation
  4. c Widening of periodontal ligament space was detected