Transcript ISTOLOGY

H ISTOLOGY
I NFLAMMATION
Ma. Concepcion B. Medina, DDM.
Oral Medicine Section
College of Dentistry, University of the Philippines Manila
Taft Avenue corner Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila
Features of the Pulp
• Low compliance environment
• Nature of its blood supply
• High pulpal tissue fluid
pressure - Effect on DF flow?
• Fluid in tubules
• Protective mechanisms
Protective Response of Pulp
to Caries
1. Decrease in permeability
Kim, et.al., 2002
Caries  dentin is demineralized 
Precipitation of minerals
Stimulation of odontoblasts
Sclerosis
Protective Response of Pulp
to Caries
1. Decrease in permeability
2. Tertiary dentin formation
Kim, et.al., 2002
Tertiary dentin
Protective Response of Pulp
to Caries
1. Decrease in permeability
2. Tertiary dentin formation
Where formed?
Which histologic feature of the pulp
is involved?
Mechanism?
Caries  dentin is demineralized 
dentin proteins released 
Cytokine expression by pulp cells
(odontoblasts, fibroblasts, dendritic
cells) – IL-8 for PMNs; those that
induce vascular permeability,
promote dentinogenesis & repair,
arrest caries progression (TNF,
GFs)
Barkhorder, et.al, 1999; Tyler, et.al., 1999;
Lim, et.al, 1994
Protective Response of Pulp
to Caries
1. Decrease in permeability
2. Tertiary dentin formation
3. Inflammatory and adaptive
immune reactions
Kim, et.al., 2002
Immune Response
• Innate immune response
Macrophages
First
line of defense
PMNs adaptive response
Initiates
• Adaptive immune response
Lymphocytes
Injury:
bacteria
by products
Odontoblasts  cytokines
Afferent nerves  neuropeptides
Cells  mediators of inflammation
INFLAMMATION
Inflammation
• Vascular, cellular,
neurogenic response to injury
• Acute phase – “exudative”
• Chronic phase –
“proliferative”
• Protective reaction, BUT …
Vascular changes
Injury  VC  VD 
Blood volume
PCAPILLARIES
Permeability
redness
heat
Plasma extravasation
Vascular changes
Plasma extravasation
Swelling
PT
Reversible
P nerves
localized
inflammation
(reversible)
remove cause
healing
Countermeasures vs
increase in PT
• Increased absorption by
capillaries in adjacent uninflamed
areas
• Increased lymphatic drainage
• No further filtration from
capillaries
REMOVE CAUSE  HEALING
Vascular changes
Plasma extravasation
Swelling
PT > PBV
Blood flow
Reversible
Vascular changes
Blood flow
P02
PCO2
pH
Necrosis
Pus formation = microabscess
microabscess
inflammation
inflammation
Irreversible
“Injury”
Necrosed
Vascular changes
Blood flow
P02
PCO2
pH
Necrosis
Pus formation = microabscess
Cellular changes
Blood flow
Pavementing
Emigration
Proteolytic
enzymes
Microabscess
WBCs
(PMNs)
Margination
Aggregation
Phagocytosis
Injury:
bacteria
by products
Odontoblasts  chemokines
Afferent nerves  neuropeptides
Cells  mediators of inflammation
INFLAMMATION
Neurogenic changes
Neuropeptides
• Cause
VD, inc. (sensory
vascular nerves)
permeability, pain modulation
CGRP, SP, VIP,
• Regulate
chemokine
production
Neuropeptide Y,
by pulp cells
Neurokinin A
• Promote wound healing
Injury:
bacteria
by products
Odontoblasts  chemokines
Afferent nerves  neuropeptides
Cells  mediators of inflammation
INFLAMMATION
•Mediators of inflammation
Histamine  VD; inc. vascular
permeability
Cytokines 
Kinins  pain
Periradicular Lesions
Bacteria &/or by products
apical foramen
Inflammation :
Neuropeptides
Macrophages
Chemokines
PMNs
Osteoclasts
Inflammatory mediators
Lymphocytes
Fibroblasts
Periradicular Lesions
Other likely inducers of
chemokine production in PLs:
Trauma
Injury from instrumentation
Irritation from endo materials
Silva, et.al., 2007
Periradicular Lesions
Injury  VC  VD 
Blood volume
PCAPILLARIES
Permeability
redness
heat
Plasma extravasation
Periradicular Lesions
Plasma extravasation
Inflammatory exudate
Intraperiapical pressure
(+) percussion
Periradicular Lesions
Plasma extravasation
Swelling
PT > PBV
Blood flow
Periradicular Lesions
Blood flow
Necrosis
Pus formation
(+) palpation
P02
PCO2
pH
Chronic state
•Lymphocytes
•Plasma cells
Adaptive IR
•Fibroblasts
Collagen synthesis +
new blood vessels =
GRANULATION TISSUE
Chronic state
• Granuloma
• Cyst
Localized abscess formation
(grinding of rat molars)
12-24 hrs. phagocytosis
48 hrs.  collagen synthesis
by newly differentiated
odontoblasts
Sveen, 1972
Localized abscess formation
(grinding of rat molars)
3-8 days  mineralization 
o
3 D or scar tissue formation
The inflammation that
resulted from the inflicted
trauma resolved.
Sveen, 1972
Localized abscess formation
(humans)
19 days post-injury 
differentiation of odontoblastlike cells
100 days  reparative dentin
barrier 0.12 mm. thick
Clinical implications
• Healing may take place as a
result of timely intervention.
(pre-injury status of pulp)
• Minimize trauma to provide
the best possible opportunities
for future pulpal healing.
Heyeraas, et.al, 2001
Clinical implications
• Healing may take place as a
result of timely intervention.
• Healing may be in the form of
3oD or scar tissue formation 
volume  reparative ability
Heyeraas, et.al, 2001
Clinical implications
• Minimize trauma
Effective water cooling
system
Light, intermittent pressure
Avoid prolonged air drying
Summary
• Inflammation is a protective
response.
• Healing will take place if the
cause is removed (ie., the
cavity is cleaned and
restored).
Summary
• It is the clinician’s duty to
minimize trauma to the pulp
during restorative procedures.
nd
principal
2
most
The
threat
significant
to pulp
threat
health
is
the treatment
is caries. of caries.
Ingle, et.al., 2008
Ingle, et.al., 2008
References
Cohen S and Burns R: Pathways of
the Pulp 8th ed., 2002.
Cohen and Hargreaves: Pathways
of the Pulp 9th ed., 2006.
Walton R and Torabinejad M:
Principles and Practice of
Endodontics, 2002 and 2009.
References
Janeway C and Travers P:
Immunobiology 3rd ed., 1997.
Ingle, et.al.: Ingle’s Endodontics 6
2008.
Quintessence International 2001
Vol. 32: Pulp-dentin Biology in
Restorative Dentistry
Part 1. Normal structure and
physiology. #6 pp. 427-446
Part 2. Initial reactions to
preparation of teeth for restorative
procedures. #7 pp. 537-551
Part 3. Pulpal inflammation and its
sequelae. #8 pp. 611-625
Journal of Dental Research 2007
Vol. 86, No. 4
Chemokines in Oral Inflammatory
Diseases: Apical Periodontitis and
Periodontal Disease
Silva, et.al.