Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2 6B 2014 12 18 Merits and Demerits of Calcium Hydroxide as a Therapeutic Agent: A Review 1 4 EN Revathi. N Department of Conservative Dentistry, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Yelahanka, Bangalore Sharath Chandra S.M IJDSR201426B1 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6B-1 2014 10 11 2014 10 27 2014 12 18 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.