eng Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2014-12-18 2 6B 1 4 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6B-1 IJDSR201426B1 article Revathi. N dr.revathi.natesan@gmail.com 1 Sharath Chandra S.M 2 Department of Conservative Dentistry, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Yelahanka, Bangalore Department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Yelahanka, Bangalore Calcium hydroxide, an age-old, traditional, therapeutic agent, has found profound use in the field of conservative dentistry, endodontics, and pedodontics. It is indicated for vital pulp therapies, intracanal medication, endodontic sealing, pulp revascularization, apexification, and pulpotomy. The purpose of this review is to identify the various merits and demerits with regard to each application. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijdsr/2/6B/1/ijdsr-2-6B-1.pdf calcium hydroxide merits demerits vital pulp therapy intracanal medicament root resorption review