Open AccessBiodentine versus mineral trioxide aggregate as a direct pulp capping material for human mature permanent teeth – A systematic review
Author(s) -
Salah Hasab Mahmoud,
Salwa A. El-Negoly,
Ahmed M. Zaen ElDin,
Mona H El-Zekrid,
Lamyaa M. Grawish,
Hala M. Grawish,
Mohammed E. Grawish
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/jcd.jcd_198_18
Subject(s) - mineral trioxide aggregate , dentistry , pulp capping , medicine , randomized controlled trial , molar , endodontics , cochrane library , permanent teeth , pulp (tooth) , apexification , surgery
Biodentine is comparatively a new biomaterial claimed to have properties comparable to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Biodentine and MTA are effectively used for direct pulp capping (DPC), and they are capable of regenerating relatively damaged pulp and formation of hard dentine bridge.