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==Health risks==
Unprotected exposure to Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub>, as with any strong [[Base (chemistry)|base]], can cause skin burns, but it is not acutely toxic.<ref name=Ullmann>{{cite book |doi=10.1002/14356007.a15_317.pub2 |chapter=Lime and Limestone |title=Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry |date=2007 |last1=Kenny |first1=Martyn |last2=Oates |first2=Tony |isbn=978-3-527-30385-4 }}</ref>
==Medical Use in Dental Practice
Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 is used for operative and restorative dentistry as direct or indirect pulp capping for exposed pulp to restore the teeth and avoid or to prevent further infection or to protect the pulp from bacterial infiltration and invasion, chemical irritation and preventing tooth and pulp sensitivity from it as well as from heat and cold stimuli.
==See also==
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