Pulpdent Paste is the original premixed calcium hydroxide methylcellulose pulpal dressing. It is indicated for direct pulp capping, pulpotomy and pulpal curettage procedures, and it is used routinely as an intracanal dressing between office visits and when extended calcium hydroxide therapy is indicated.
Pulpdent Paste has a pH > 12 and provides all the benefits of calcium hydroxide in root canal therapy described by Dr. G.S. Heithersay.
Pulpdent Paste is the treatment of choice for routine cases and in complicated cases involving root resorption, traumatic injuries, abscesses, perforations, puss, hemorrhage, exudation, weeping canals, and apexification.
When used for vital pulp therapy, Pulpdent Paste stimulates consistent dentin bridge formation. The new dentin bridge is visible clinically after approximately 2-3 mont