Clinical, radiographic and histological analysis of the effects of mineral trioxide aggregate used in direct pulp capping and pulpotomies of primary teeth

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 297-305

  Caicedo, R ^a   Abbott, Paul V ^b   Alongi, D J ^c   Alarcon, M Y ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d Institución Universitaria Colegios de Colombia   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Mineral trioxide aggregate; Primary teeth; Pulp cap; Pulpotomy

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTITION; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SECRETION; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHILD; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CAPPING; DENTIN, SECONDARY; DENTITION, PRIMARY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXIDES; PULPOTOMY; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SILICATES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846181948     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00447.x     Document Type: Article

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