Research Article

The Response of the Pulp-Dentine Complex, PDL, and Bone to Three Calcium Silicate-Based Cements: A Histological Study in an Animal Rat Model

Table 1

Composition of calcium silicate-based cements used in this study.

MaterialManufacturerThe composition according to the manufacturerLot no.

MM-MTAMicroMega, Besançon, (France)Powder: tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, bismuth oxide, calcium sulfate dehydrate, and magnesium oxide. Liquid: calcium carbonate71708614

ESRRM puttyBrasseler, Savannah, GA, USATricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, calcium phosphate monobasic, calcium hydroxide, colloidal silica, and water-free thickening agentB19585

BiodentineSeptodont, Saint Maur des Fosses, FrancePowder: tricalcium silicate (Ca3SiO5), dicalcium silicate (Ca2SiO4), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), iron oxide (Fe2O3), and zirconium oxide (ZrO2). Liquid: Water (H2O) with calcium chloride (CaCl2) and soluble polymer (polycarboxylate)5024200U0