 A tooth that received a pulp cap was treated in the following manner: After a tooth pulp had been exposed and the tooth was found to be suitable for a pulp cap, the exposure and surrounding area was cleaned by gentle rinsing with water. A cotton pellet moistened with 5.25 sodium hypochlorite was placed over the exposure and allowed to sit for 1-2 minutes. This procedure was used to control pulp bleeding and remove the germs from that area. After the initial period, the cotton pellet was removed and the area inspected. If bleeding continued, a new cotton pellet moistened in the sodium hypochlorite solution was reapplied to the area for an additional several minutes. This was repeated until bleeding was controlled or the practitioner decided that pulp capping was not appropriate for the situation. Once the bleeding was controlled from the exposure, one of the two pulp capping agents was applied to the pulp exposure site. 