Sealing Properties of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate Orthograde Apical Plugs and Root Fillings in an In Vitro Apexification Model

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 272-275

  Martin, Rebecca L ^a   Monticelli, Francesca ^b   Brackett, William W ^a   Loushine, Robert J ^a   Rockman, Roy A ^a   Ferrari, Marco ^b   Pashley, David H ^a   Tay, Franklin R ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apexification; apical plug; fluid filtration; mineral trioxide aggregate; orthograde root filling

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYAPATITE; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; PHOSPHATE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG STORAGE; ENDODONTICS; FLOW KINETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DENTAL LEAKAGE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG STORAGE; DURAPATITE; HUMANS; OXIDES; PHOSPHATES; RHEOLOGY; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL OBTURATION; SILICATES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH APEX;

EID: 33847050244     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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