Afonso Camargo, Samira EstevesRode, Sigmar de Mello [UNESP]do Prado, Renata Falchete [UNESP]Carvalho, Yasmin RodarteRibeiro Camargo, Carlos Henrique [UNESP]2014-05-202014-05-202010-05-01Journal of Applied Oral Science. Bauru-sp: Univ São Paulo Fac Odontologia Bauru, v. 18, n. 3, p. 273-278, 2010.1678-7757http://hdl.handle.net/11449/22596Castor oil bean cement (COB) is a new material that has been used as an endodontic sealer, and is a candidate material for direct pulp capping. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biocompatibility of a new formulation of COB compared to calcium hydroxide cement (CH) and a control group without any material, in the subcutaneous tissue of rats. Material and Methods: The materials were prepared, packed into polyethylene tubes, and implanted in the rat dorsal subcutaneous tissue. Animals were sacrificed at the 7th and 50th days after implantation. A quantitative analysis of inflammatory cells was performed and data were subjected to ANOVA and Tukey's tests at 5% significance level. Results: Comparing the mean number of inflammatory cells between the two experimental groups (COB and CH) and the control group, statistically significant difference (p=0.0001) was observed at 7 and 50 days. There were no significant differences (p=0.111) between tissue reaction to CH (382 inflammatory cells) and COB (330 inflammatory cells) after 7 days. After 50 days, significantly more inflammatory cells (p=0.02) were observed in the CH group (404 inflammatory cells) than in the COB group (177 inflammatory cells). Conclusions: These results demonstrate that the COB cement induces less inflammatory response within long periods.273-278engCalcium hydroxideCastor oilPulp cappingRatsArtigoS1678-77572010000300014WOS:000281692000013Acesso abertoS1678-77572010000300014.pdf34221189584299096967369119792151