title: Current status of direct pulp-capping materials for permanent teeth.
abstract: Direct pulp-capping is a method for treating exposed vital pulp with dental material to facilitate the formation of reparative dentin and to maintain vital pulp. Two types of pulp-capping materials, calcium hydroxide and mineral trioxide aggregate, have been most commonly used in clinics, and an adhesive resin has been considered a promising capping material. However, until now, there has been no comprehensive review of these materials. Therefore, in this paper, the composition, working mechanisms and clinical outcome of these types of pulp-capping materials are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: University of New England College of Dental Medicine.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komabayashi
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eberhart
authors.forename: Yohji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imai
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000379:methods*; D003789:Dental Pulp Exposure / Q000628:therapy*; D019229:Dentition, Permanent; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry*; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D001896:Boron Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D003738:Dental Cements; D004338:Drug Combinations; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D010087:Oxides; D019279:Resin Cements; D017640:Silicates; C476987:methylmethacrylate-tributylborane resin; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide