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Merits and Demerits of Calcium Hydroxide as a Therapeutic Agent: A Review

1Department of Conservative Dentistry, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Yelahanka, Bangalore

2Department of Conservative dentistry and Endodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Yelahanka, Bangalore


International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2014, Vol. 2 No. 6B, 1-4
DOI: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6B-1
Copyright © 2014 Science and Education Publishing

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Revathi. N, Sharath Chandra S.M. Merits and Demerits of Calcium Hydroxide as a Therapeutic Agent: A Review. International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research. 2014; 2(6B):1-4. doi: 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6B-1.

Correspondence to: Revathi.  N, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Yelahanka, Bangalore. Email: dr.revathi.natesan@gmail.com

Abstract

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.

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