Pulp Protection Flashcards
1
Q
Wat do we need to protect the pulp from ?
A
- Bacteria / toxins
- Chemicals leaching form rest materials
- Thermal +/or electrical stimulation via conductance through overlying restoration
2
Q
What ideally do we want materials used for indirect pulp capping and direct pulp to be?
A
- Bacteriocidal / static
- Mildly irritant to pulp to stimulate tertiary dentine bridge formation (usually via pH change)
- Adhesive to bond and seal
- Not dissolve away over time
- Infiltrate ionically into remaining dentine overlying pulp so strengthening /reinforcing it
- Biocompatibile with pulp and overlying restorative material
3
Q
What materials used for IPC/DPC?
A
- GIC lining mateials
- Dentine bonding agents
- Setting CaOH
- Mineralised trioxide aggregate (MTA)
4
Q
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