Clinical and Histological Evaluation of Hesperidin as a Direct Pulp Capping Material

Hesperidin is a natural flavonoid with well-known of its anti-inflammatory properties in many disease. Hesperidin in previous studies has been documented to reduce inflammation as well as pain through suppression of cytokine production, NF-κB activity, and oxidative stress. Hesperidin, as a natural product, have been considered as a promising pulp capping material in several invitro and animal studies. However, the regenerative effect of hesperidin as pulp capping material in human teeth has not yet been reported.

Mineral trioxide aggregate is a cementitious material having various advantages as it is biocompatible, bioactive, osteo-inductive, non-resorbable material with exciting clinical applications, stimulating reparative continuous dentin formation along with maintaining the integrity of the pulp. Moreover, mineral trioxide aggregate provides seal to tooth structure and is of high strength. It is considered the gold standard material for direct pulp capping.