COMPARISON of MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE and CALCIUM HYDROXIDE AS INDIRECT PULP CAPPING AGENTS in PRIMARY MOLARS

MTA powder ( ProRoot; Dentsply ⁄ Tulsa Dental, Tulsa, OK,USA) was added to sterile water. The mixture was left to achieve a sandy consistency for about thirty seconds. Then, the material was applied to the cavity using a ball condenser.

For Group I patients, Calcium hydroxide (Dycal\_ Ivory,Dentsply Caulk, Dentsply, L.D. Caulk, Milford, DE,USA ) was used. The catalyst and paste were mixed as per the manufacturer's recommendations.