title: Calcium hydroxide: a review.
abstract: Calcium hydroxide is a multipurpose agent, and there have been an increasing number of indications for its use. Some of its indications include direct and indirect pulp capping, apexogenesis, apexification, treatment of; root resorption, iatrogenic root perforations, root fractures, replanted teeth and interappointment intracanal dressing. The purpose of this paper is to review the properties and various indications for the use of calcium hydroxide.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of Esfahan, Iran. Farhad@dnt.mui.ac.ir
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farhad
authors.forename: Zahed
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000188:drug therapy; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000187:drug effects*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000188:drug therapy; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide