01Jan 2019

RECENT ADVANCES IN PULP CAPPING MATERIALS.

  • Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics, Yenepoya Dental College,Yenepoya Deemed to be University,Mangalore, Karnataka.
  • Professor , Department of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics,Yenepoya Dental College,Yenepoya Deemed to be University,Mangalore, Karnataka.
  • Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics, Yenepoya Dental College,Yenepoya Deemed to be University,Mangalore, Karnataka.
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Managing immature teeth with pulp exposures due to extensive caries has become more common, particularly with the introduction of new restorative materials. These new materials have demonstrated the capacity to maintain tissue viability for the duration of dental organ development and closure of the apex of root. Historically, calcium hydroxide has been the medicament of choice for traumatic injuries, according to several publications, as it provided the adequate environment for the formation of mineralized tissue due to its high pH and disinfecting properties. Currently, with the development of MTA and other bioceramic materials, techniques have evolved and new opportunities exist for treatment instead of extraction.This article aims at reviewing the various newer materials for pulp capping.


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[Jeslee Ann Jose, Prathap M.S and K. Harish S. Shetty. (2019); RECENT ADVANCES IN PULP CAPPING MATERIALS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 7 (Jan). 121-127] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Dr. Jeslee Ann Jose
Post graduate Student,Department of Conservative Dentistry And Endodontics, Yenepoya Dental College,Yenepoya Deemed to be University,Mangalore, Karnataka

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8304      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8304