Evaluation of clinical and radiological outcomes of mineral trioxide aggregate and calcium hydroxide as indirect pulp capping agents in the treatment of deep carious lesion of permanent teeth (original) (raw)

The study evaluates the clinical and radiological outcomes of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) versus calcium hydroxide as indirect pulp capping agents in deep carious lesions of permanent teeth. 50 permanent teeth with reversible pulpitis were treated using standard procedures and assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months for postoperative pain, pulp vitality, and reparative dentin formation. Results indicated that MTA significantly outperformed calcium hydroxide in pain reduction and maintenance of pulp vitality, with higher reparative dentin formation rates at the 12-month mark.