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Material guide

Biodentine

By the Dental Nation clinical team — a licensed dental group practising in the UAE

Biodentine is a tricalcium silicate-based cement used for direct pulp capping, where it has been compared with mineral trioxide aggregate.

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The short answer

Biodentine is a tricalcium silicate-based material used for direct pulp capping and compared with mineral trioxide aggregate.

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Biodentine dental educational illustration

What is Biodentine?

Clinical context named for Biodentine
MaterialContext
BiodentineUsed for direct pulp capping.[1][2]
Mineral trioxide aggregateComparator material in direct pulp-capping research.[1][2]

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What is in the material?

Its reported properties were linked to fine particle size, tricalcium silicate purity, zirconium oxide, calcium chloride, and a hydrosoluble polymer.

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Features linked to Biodentine properties
FeatureReported detail
RadiopacifierZirconium oxide.[1][2]
Cement compositionPure tricalcium silicate with no dicalcium silicate reported.[1][2]

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When can it contact the pulp?

In the direct pulp-capping studies, pulp exposures in mature permanent teeth were treated directly with Biodentine or mineral trioxide aggregate.

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What is the main comparison material?

Mineral trioxide aggregate, often called MTA, is the material directly compared with Biodentine for direct pulp capping in mature permanent teeth.

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What is the goal of direct pulp capping?

Biodentine and MTA were reported as capable of treating direct pulp exposures and forming a hard dentine bridge in relatively damaged pulp.

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How certain are longer-term results?

The available review called for high-quality long-term clinical studies before firm conclusions about Biodentine across treatment uses can be made.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Biodentine form after direct pulp capping?

Biodentine and MTA were reported as capable of forming a hard dentine bridge after direct treatment of relatively damaged pulp.

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