TABLE 3.
Preferred materials for direct pulp capping (DPCs)
| GD | PD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| For DPCs in anterior primary teeth, what is your preferred material? | ||||
| MTA | 2 | 50% | 5 | 42% |
| Other | 2 | 50% | 7 | 58% |
| For DPCs in posterior primary teeth, what is your preferred material? | ||||
| MTA | 2 | 50% | 6 | 43% |
| Other | 2 | 50% | 8 | 57% |
| For DPCs in anterior permanent teeth, what is your preferred material? | ||||
| Calcium hydroxide pastes | 6 | 33% | 20 | 51% |
| Calcium hydroxide cements | 8 | 44% | 9 | 23% |
| MTA | 3 | 17% | 7 | 18% |
| Other | 1 | 6% | 3 | 8% |
| For DPCs in posterior permanent teeth, what is your preferred material? | ||||
| MTA | 5 | 31% | 14 | 44% |
| Calcium hydroxide pastes | 4 | 25% | 10 | 31% |
| Calcium hydroxide cements | 7 | 44% | 5 | 16% |
| Other | 0 | 0% | 3 | 9% |