Association between concentration of active MMP‐9 in pulpal blood and pulpotomy outcome in permanent mature teeth with irreversible pulpitis – a preliminary study

Aim To investigate the correlation between the concentration of active‐matrix metalloproteinases‐9 (aMMP‐9) in pulpal blood and the outcome of pulpotomy in mature permanent teeth with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP). Methodology Forty permanent molar teeth with a clinical diagnosis of SIP and normal apical tissues with periapical index (PAI) score ≤ 2 and ten permanent teeth (8 molars and two premolars) with a diagnosis of normal pulp...