The era of vital-pulp therapy has been greatly enhanced with the introduction of various pulp capping materials. The aim of this article is to summarize and discuss about the various and newer pulp capping materials used for protection of the dentin-pulp complex.

The following materials have been studied as potential materials for direct pulp capping. However, calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) are the preferred material of choice in clinical practice due to their favourable outcome.

The direct pulp cap, in which a material is placed directly over the exposed pulp tissue, has been suggested as a way to promote pulp healing and generate reparative dentin. If successful, this procedure precludes the need for more invasive, more extensive and more expensive treatment.

The aim of direct pulp capping (DPC) is to promote pulp healing and mineralized tissue barrier formation by placing a dental biomaterial directly over the exposed pulp. Successful application of this approach avoids the need for further and more ...

2022年3月12日 · Indirect pulp capping can be defined as an application of a material on to a thin layer of dentine located close to the pulp with the aim of producing a positive biological response so that the pulp can protect itself.

Direct pulp capping is used when the pulp is visibly exposed (vital pulp exposure) due to caries, trauma, or iatrogenic insult such as accidental exposure during tooth preparation or caries removal.

2019年8月1日 · The aim of this article is to summarize and discuss about the various and newer pulp capping materials used for protection of the dentin-pulp complex.

2016年12月31日 · In today's market, there are over a dozen commercially available pulp capping materials in the form of BCMs, each with their own specific composition, setting mechanism and consistency.

2023年7月1日 · There is a need for a protective layer to help exposed dental pulp heal, but many of the materials used for this purpose do not offer optimal physical properties. This article takes a look at the advantages and disadvantages of the materials used for pulp capping.

Therefore this review article will summarize recent pulp capping materials and their advantages. It is a dental restoration procedure that protects the dental pulp from death of tissue due to soft tissue injury [1]. There are two methods of pulp capping.