DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2016.v03i01.005

Pages: 15-19

Abstract: Dental Materials have been Evolving enormously. Calcium Silicate cement has changed the world of endodontics and restorative dentistry. Since MTA is considered as ideal calcium silicate cement but it has drawbacks like long setting time and also poor handling properties. Biodentine is new calcium silicate cement developed by Septodont group in order to improve the handling properties and also shorter setting time thus eliminating the drawbacks of MTA. Biodentine can be used in pulp capping, apexification and perforation repair. This article describes the properties and advantages of biodentine as Pulp Capping agent.