Research Article

Cytocompatibility and Antibacterial Properties of Capping Materials

Table 1

Characteristics of tested materials.

MaterialComponentspHManufacturer

Dycal Two-paste system made of a base paste (1,3-butylene glycol disalicylate, zinc oxide, calcium phosphate, calcium tungstate, and iron oxide pigments) and a catalyst paste (calcium hydroxide, N-ethyl-o/p-toluene sulphonamide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, zinc stearate, and iron oxide pigments)9–11Dentsply Tulsa Dental, Johnson City, TN, USA

Calcicur Water-based calcium dihydroxide paste12.5Voco GmbH, Cuxhaven, Germany

Calcimol LC Light-curing radiopaque one-component material containing urethane dimethacrylate resin, calcium dihydroxide, dimethylaminoethyl-methacrylate, and TEGDMA10–12Voco GmbH, Cuxhaven, Germany

TheraCal LCLight-curing, resin-modified calcium silicate filled liner single paste containing CaO, calcium silicate particles (type III Portland cement), Sr glass, fumed silica, barium sulphate, barium zirconate, and resin containing Bis-GMA and PEGDMA10-11Bisco Inc., Schamburg, IL, USA

MTA-AngelusPowder containing type III Portland cement, bismuth oxide, tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, and tricalcium aluminate tetracalcium aluminoferrite12Angelus, Londrina, PR, Brazil

Biodentine Powder containing tricalcium silicate, calcium carbonate, and zirconium oxide.
Liquid containing water, calcium chloride (accelerator), and modified polycarboxylate
12Septodont, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France