Comparing direct pulp capping materials

Various strategies have been used to manage vital pulp exposure in permanent teeth, including direct or indirect pulp capping and pulpotomy. The goal is to preserve pulp tissue, remove contaminated tissues, and promote the repair of the mineralized tissue barrier. Direct pulp capping involves covering a small pulp exposure with a protective wound dressing, with the aim of avoiding future root canal treatment or at least postponing it. The gold standard has been calcium hydroxide (CH), but mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a calcium silicate material (CSMs) that has demonstrated very good clinical results.
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research