REEVALUATING PULP PROTECTION - CALCIUM HYDROXIDE LINERS VS COHESIVE HYBRIDIZATION

Certain clinical and biological studies have reported that prepared dentin and the underlying pulp must be Protected with a calcium hydroxide base and liners that supposedly impart biological and structural integrity to tissues. Since the mid-1950s, dentists have relied on a number of calcium hydroxide medicaments for this goal. But recent studies imply that clinicians need to re-evaluate the generous use of certain calcium hydroxide medicaments under restorations.