N de Aza, Material characterization and in vivo behavior of dicalcium
silicate cement modied with phosphorus, Ceramics International 42 (2016) 952-960.
Properly formed CSH gel is usually amorphous in nature and convertible to reactive beta dicalcium
silicate cement at relatively low temperatures.
Biodentine is a tricalcium
silicate cement resembling MTA as both can provoke secretion of reactionary dentine restoring pulpal health.4 Nowicka A et al conducted a clinical study to compare the response of pulp-dentin complex in 28 permanent molars after pulp capping with Biodentine and MTA and similar to present study found no significant difference in pulpal pain response between Biodentine and MTA groups during 6 weeks experimental period.
Portland cement, the fundamental ingredient in concrete, is a calcium
silicate cement made with a combination of calcium, silicon, aluminum, and iron.
The material originated from the general dissatisfaction with the clinical performance of the dental
silicate cement. Wilson et al made extensive studies on the dental
silicate cement and concluded that this cement could not be further improved.