The present invention provides a monoclonal antibody displaying excellent
specificity against heparan sulfate saccharide chains for the analysis of
heparan sulfate saccharide chains specific to dentin. The invention also
provides a method of evaluating reproductive dentin using the monoclonal
antibody. The anti-heparan sulfate monoclonal antibody reacts against
dentin-derived heparan sulfate and in particular the anti-heparan sulfate
monoclonal antibody reacts strongly and specifically with uncalcified
predentin regions. In the method of evaluating dentin, the antibody is
reacted against an isolated dentin-derived sample and the reaction is
used in order to evaluate the development of dentin.