Evaluation of Three Different Pulp Capping Materials in Indirect Pulp Treatment of Primary Teeth

Biodentine has been shown to cause increased calcium ion release and this increase has been associated with the presence of pure tricalcium silicate and calcium chloride and the increased Ca(OH)2 formation

TheraCal LC (Bisco Inc, IL, USA) is a light-cured, resin-modified, calcium silicate-based material designed as a direct/indirect pulp-capping material. This agent has been shown to increase the pH on the pulpal surface thereby stimulating regenerative processes in the pulp, and ultimately contributing to the formation of dentin bridge

Calcium hydroxide (Ca\[OH\]2) is a successful pulp-capping agent activating the repair mechanism by stimulating the dentin-pulp complex. Ca(OH)2, with its bactericidal effects, protects the complex from bacterial effects and also has a stimulating effect on dentin remineralization