Apical plug technique using mineral trioxide aggregate: Results from a case series

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 478-484

  Pace, R ^a   Giuliani, V ^a   Pini Prato, L ^a   Baccetti, T ^a   Pagavino, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mineral trioxide aggregate; Necrotic pulp; One visit apexification; Open apices

Indexed keywords

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

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG COMBINATION; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TOOTH ROOT; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHILD; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTAL PULP NECROSIS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUTTA-PERCHA; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; ODONTOGENESIS; OXIDES; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SILICATES; TOOTH APEX; TOOTH, NONVITAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34248358988     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01240.x     Document Type: Article

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