Material

Advantages

Disadvantages

Calcium hydroxide

°Bactericidal effect

°Acidity neutralized

°Local Haemostatic

°Resorbable

°low resistance

°Drought of the dentin cells

MTA

Marginal adaptation

Biocompatibility

°Low risk

°Decrease in the number of treatment sessions

°Average clinical experience

relatively high cost

°Crown discoloration

°long setting time (4 h)

Biodentine

°Decrease in the number of treatment sessions

°Product for capping and at the same time temporary crown restoration

°No crown discoloration

°Good sealing

Biocompatibility

°Reduced setting time /MTA

°Water contamination slows the setting

Lower cost

°Not enough clinical experience at this time

CEM cement

Setting time less than 1 hour

Handling in a wet environment possible

Low failure rate

°Relatively high cost