Calcium hydroxide cement

Calcium hydroxide cement is used in dentistry for a number of purposes, including:
Root canal treatment: Calcium hydroxide is used as an intracanal medicament during root canal treatment. It has antimicrobial properties and can inhibit tooth resorption.
Pulp capping: Calcium hydroxide is used for direct pulp capping, which is used to treat exposed pulp, and indirect pulp capping.
Root resorption: Calcium hydroxide can be used to treat root resorption.
Root perforations: Calcium hydroxide can be used to treat root perforations.
Root fractures: Calcium hydroxide can be used to treat root fractures.
Tooth avulsion and luxation injuries: Calcium hydroxide can be used to treat tooth avulsion and luxation injurie