Indian Journal of Dental Sciences · Published 2026-04-01 · DOI 10.4103/ijds.ijds_131_25
Background: Contemporary endodontics has evolved over the decades in retaining the natural tooth affected by pulpal disease. The natural biomechanical behavior of a vital tooth is not comparable to the tooth treated by Root canal treatment. When treating deep carious lesions, a clinician’s main goal should be vital pulp therapy rather than root canal therapy. Aim: To determine the most suitable material for indirect pulp capping by the use of cone-beam computed tomography. Settings and Design: Clinical study without randomization. Methodology: To rule out periapical pathology, each tooth was radiographically inspected. The pulp’s vitality status is evaluated through a thermal test. The teeth were mechanically cleaned. Caries excavation was carried out using a spoon excavator and a sterile round bur (stall out speed) with rubber dam isolation. As directed by the manufacturer, the test materials were applied to the cavity’s base. The variations between the two scans were studied. One scan was obtained the same day, and another was taken 6 weeks later. Results: The mean was 0.22 in Biodentine group, 0.16 in TheraCal LC group, and 0.09 in propolis group. Biodentine group showed higher mean values followed by the TheraCal LC group, and lower mean values were seen in the propolis group. Conclusion: Our study’s findings demonstrated that the three substances – Biodentine, TheraCal LC, and propolis – had varying degrees of impact on the development of dentin bridges. Propolis linked to a lesser level of clinical success, yet Biodentine and TheraCal LC actively started reparative dentin production.
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