[Antiseptic properties of dental pulp capping materials].
1970
T h Kalogiannides
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
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.
Used as a dental cement this is mainly zinc oxide (with strengtheners and accelerators) and eugenol. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p50)