Comparison of shear bond strength of light cure mineral trioxide aggregate and light cure calcium hydroxide with nanofilled composite: A stereomicroscopic and scanning electron microscope analysis.

Objective: The quest for ideal pulp capping materials has given rise to the development of newer materials such as light cure mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). The bond strength of the pulp capping materials with overlying restoration is one among the several factors that are critical for the success of vital pulp therapy. Hence, we conducted this study to evaluate and compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of light cure MTA and light cure calcium hydroxide with nanofilled composite.