Recent advances in direct pulp capping materials.

Author: Meng-Lin FAN ¹ ; Li-Bang HE ¹ ; Ji-Yao LI ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: calcium hydroxide; calcium silicates; dentin bridge; enamel matrix derivative; mineral trioxide aggregate; pulp capping; reparative dentin
MeSH: Aluminum Compounds; Calcium Compounds; Calcium Hydroxide; Dental Pulp; Dental Pulp Capping; Drug Combinations; Oxides; Pulp Capping and Pulpectomy Agents; Pulpotomy; Root Canal Therapy; Silicates
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2018;36(6):675-680
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The long-term effect of direct pulp capping and pulpotomy is closely related to the type of pulp capping materials. Various kinds of direct pulp capping materials are available, such as calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregates. Diverse new pulp capping materials have been reported recently. The excellent performance of calcium silicates has attracted much attention in previous studies. Moreover, enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain), which is capable of regeneration and remineralization, and other materials with similar capabilities have shown potential for use in pulp capping.