Endodontic treatment of dens in dente associated with a chronic periapical lesion using an apical plug of mineral trioxide aggregate

Quintessence International

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages e124-e128

  de Lima, Marina Vaz ^a   Bramante, Clovis Monteiro ^a   Garcia, Roberto Brandao ^a   Moraes, Ivaldo Gomes ^a   Bernardineli, Norberti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apical plug; Dens in dente; Endodontic treatment; Healing; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Periapical lesion

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; SILICATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG COMBINATION; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVAGINATED TOOTH; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE;

ADULT; ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DENS IN DENTE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OXIDES; PERIAPICAL DISEASES; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SILICATES;

EID: 34648832007     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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