Evaluation of the formocresol versus mineral trioxide aggregate primary molar pulpotomy: a meta-analysis

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Peng, Li ^a   Ye, Ling ^a   Tan, Hong ^a   Zhou, Xuedong ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; FORMOCRESOL; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICATE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DRUG COMBINATION; ENDODONTICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL PULP CAPPING; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FORMOCRESOLS; HUMANS; MOLAR; OXIDES; PULPOTOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SILICATES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 33751340344     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2006.05.017     Document Type: Article

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