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Abstract
Abstract
The physical, physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of novel cement type calcium hydroxide/nanohydroxyapatite composites were evaluated by measuring setting time, compressive strength, phase analysis, pH, water solubility and bacterial inhibition zone. Different cement pastes were obtained by mixing biphasic powders (comprising mixtures of calcium hydroxide and nanohydroxyapatite in various weight ratios) and ester of salicylic acid as liquid. Cements with different amounts of nanohydroxyapatite set at approximately 4-14 min and had a compressive strength of 8-16 MPa. The crystalline phases of the set cements were hydroxyapatite and calcium hydroxide. Finally, all composite samples showed antibacterial activity, and the larger zone of bacterial inhibition was observed in composites with higher amount of Ca(OH)2.