Shahid Shuja Qazi, Manzoor Ahmed, Saima Azam.
Calcium hydroxide as Intracanal medicament.
Pak Armed Forces Med J Nov ;54(1):103-5.

It has long been acknowledged that the antibacterial effects of biomechanical procedures can be enhanced by the subsequent placement of an antimicrobial intracanal medication like calcium hydroxide. Calcium hydroxide was first introduced as a pulp capping agent in 1930 by `Hermann and since then its use in endodontic therapy has increased. Today it is one of the most versatile medications in dentistry, especially for its utilization as an intracanal dressing. Moreover, calcium hydroxide is considered to contain many of the properties of an ideal root canal dressing. This is a review article.

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