Clinical long-term evaluation of MTA as a direct pulp capping material in primary teeth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-278

  Tuna, D ^a   Olmez A ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Direct pulp capping; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Primary teeth

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249094749     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01339.x     Document Type: Article

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