The study is designed as randomized clinical trial performed at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry , Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) , Islamabad on primary molars requiring indirect pulp treatment in patients aged 5 to 9 years. Two groups , I and II of 40 teeth each will be selected according to inclusion criteria . In Group I , indirect pulp capping will be done with Calcium hydroxide while in Group II , it will be done with MTA . Both the groups will be evaluated clinically and radiographically at 0, 3 and 6 months . Results were compiled and analyzed using standard statistical techniques.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical Criteria :

  • Primary molars with deep carious lesions
  • No H/O spontaneous pain
  • No associated swelling
  • No tenderness to percussion
  • Absence of pathological mobility
  • No sinus tract
  • Restorable

Radiographic Criteria :

• No periapical radiolucency
• No loss of lamina dura
• No physiological root resorption
• Teeth with radiographic evidence of more than 0.25mm remaining dentin thickness
• No furcal radiolucency

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non restorable teeth

  • Teeth with pathological mobility
  • Teeth with extensive external/internal root resorption.
  • Teeth with pulp canal calcifications
  • Subjects inability to tolerate any of the dental products being used
  • Systemic disease or severe medical complications ; Lack of compliance