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Thermal coefficients of paste-paste type pulp capping cements.

Y Fukase1, M Saitoh, M Kaketani

  • 1Department of Dental Materials, Nihon University, School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.

Dental Materials Journal
|December 1, 1992
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Pulp capping cements offer better thermal protection than dentin. Their thermal conductivity is comparable or lower than dentin, meaning 1mm of cement equals up to 2.1mm of dentin for insulation.

Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Dental Materials
  • Thermal Analysis

Background:

  • Pulp capping cements are used in dental restorations to protect the dental pulp.
  • Understanding their thermal insulation properties is crucial for preventing thermal damage to the pulp.
  • Dentin serves as a natural thermal insulator for the pulp.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and compare the thermal properties of commercially available paste-paste type pulp capping cements.
  • To determine the equivalent dentin thickness for a given thickness of pulp capping cement.
  • To assess the efficacy of these cements in protecting the pulp from thermal stimuli.

Main Methods:

  • Thermal coefficients of four commercial pulp capping cements were measured using a non-steady state method.

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  • A thermal coefficient analyzer with a xenon flash bulb and thermocouple was employed.
  • Control samples of dentin were used for comparison.

    • Main Results:

    • The thermal conductivities of all tested cements were found to be similar to or lower than that of dentin.
    • A 1-mm thickness of the evaluated cements provided thermal insulation equivalent to 0.97-mm to 2.10-mm of dentin.
    • Pulp capping cements demonstrated superior thermal protection compared to an equal thickness of dentin.

    Conclusions:

    • Commercially available pulp capping cements offer effective thermal insulation for the dental pulp.
    • These materials provide a level of protection against thermal stimuli that exceeds that of an equivalent thickness of dentin.
    • The findings support the use of these cements for enhancing pulp protection in dental procedures.