Research Article

Clinical and Histological Evaluation of Direct Pulp Capping on Human Pulp Tissue Using a Dentin Adhesive System

Table 1

Composition of the tested materials according to the manufacturers.

MaterialCompositionMode/steps of application

Calcipast (Cerkamed, Poland)Calcium hydroxide, barium sulfate, hydroxyapatite, propylene glycolApply the material directly to the pulp
Single Bond Universal (3M ESPE, Germany)HEMA, MDP, dimethacrylate resin, photoinitiator system, methacrylate modified polyalkenoic acid copolymer, filler, water, ethanol, silaneApply a thin layer of the adhesive to the enamel, dentin, and pulp with the applicator and allow it to act for 20 seconds; dry the adhesive layer for at least 5 seconds; polymerize with blue light for 10 seconds

HEMA: 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; MDP: methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate.