The effectiveness of mineral trioxide aggregate, calcium hydroxide and formocresol for pulpotomies in primary teeth

International Endodontic Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 547-555

  Moretti, A B S ^a   Sakai, V T ^a   Oliveira, T M ^a   Fornetti, A P C ^a   Santos, C F ^a   Machado, M A A M ^a   Abdo, R C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Children; Deciduous tooth; Formocresol; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Pulpotomy; Success and failure rate

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; FORMOCRESOL; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICATE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECRETION; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL PULP; DENTIN, SECONDARY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FORMOCRESOLS; HUMANS; MALE; OXIDES; PULPOTOMY; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; ROOT RESORPTION; SILICATES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 44949166805     PISSN: 01432885     EISSN: 13652591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2008.01377.x     Document Type: Article

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