Biomaterial Database

Assisting with pulp protection and pulp capping. 1978

D F Redig, and W J Simon

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002126	Calcium Hydroxide	A white powder prepared from lime that has many medical and industrial uses. It is in many dental formulations, especially for root canal filling.	Hydroxide, Calcium
D003726	Dental Assistants	Individuals who assist the dentist or the dental hygienist.	Dental Nurses,Nurses, Dental,Assistant, Dental,Assistants, Dental,Dental Assistant,Dental Nurse,Nurse, Dental
D003736	Dental Cavity Lining	An inner coating, as of varnish or other protective substance, to cover the dental cavity wall. It is usually a resinous film-forming agent dissolved in a volatile solvent, or a suspension of calcium hydroxide in a solution of a synthetic resin. The lining seals the dentinal tubules and protects the pulp before a restoration is inserted. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)	Varnish, Cavity,Cavity Liner, Dental,Cavity Lining Varnish,Cavity Lining Varnishes,Cavity Lining, Dental,Cavity Linings, Dental,Cavity Varnishes,Dental Cavity Liner,Dental Cavity Liners,Dental Cavity Linings,Liners, Dental Cavity,Lining, Dental Cavity,Linings, Dental Cavity,Cavity Liners, Dental,Cavity Varnish,Liner, Dental Cavity,Varnish, Cavity Lining,Varnishes, Cavity,Varnishes, Cavity Lining
D003785	Dental Pulp Capping	Application of a protective agent to an exposed pulp (direct capping) or the remaining thin layer of dentin over a nearly exposed pulp (indirect capping) in order to allow the pulp to recover and maintain its normal vitality and function.	Pulp Capping,Capping, Dental Pulp,Capping, Pulp,Pulp Capping, Dental,Cappings, Dental Pulp,Cappings, Pulp,Dental Pulp Cappings,Pulp Cappings,Pulp Cappings, Dental
D003809	Dentin, Secondary	Dentin formed by normal pulp after completion of root end formation.	Secondary Dentin,Dentins, Secondary,Secondary Dentins
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man