CASABUENA, Angeline
LUGUE, Jessica Louise
MONTE, Laiza Eunice
OASIN, Caleb Job
DHB
ORTHO-PEDO SS 2 HOMEWORK 2
Basis of comparison Ca(OH)2 MTA
Mean microleakage Maximum leakage with mta
with bur prep ration
Components Tricalcium silicate,
tricalcium aluminate,
tricalcium oxide, silicate
oxide, bismuth oxide,
calcium carbonate.
Compressive strength (7.5 mpa)
Solubility Insoluble in fluids once set
Hard tissue formation Induce hard tissue
formation, including
deposition of cementum
Setting time 2 h 45 mins
Manipulation Technique sensitive
(manually mixed on glass
slab with spatula)
Consistency
Density 1.88 g/cm3
Biodentine
Minimum with biodentine
with bur preparation (0.53
mm)
In the form of powder and
liquid. Powder is composed
of tricalcium, dicalcium
silicate, calcium carbonate.
Zirconium dioxide. In liquid,
calcium chloride
(241.1 mpa) Better
compressive strength
Insoluble in fluids once set
12 mins
Easy manipulation (both of
them are mixed in triturator
for 30 s prior to insertion)
Consistency of biodentine is
similar to that of phosphate
cement
2.26 g/cm3
References:

Khandelwal, A., Karthik, J., Nadig, R., Jain, A. (2015)., Sealing ability of mineral trioxide aggregate and Biodentine as the
root end filling material, using two different retro preparation technique, An in vitro study. Pages 1-6.