Direct pulp capping with mineral trioxide aggregate: An observational study

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 305-315

  Bogen, George ^a   Kim, Jay S ^b   Bakland, Leif K ^b  

^a Loma Linda University ^*  (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct pulp capping; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Reversible pulpitis; Sodium hypochlorite

Indexed keywords

EID: 41249100210     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0160     Document Type: Article

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