Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: A Comprehensive Literature Review-Part III: Clinical Applications, Drawbacks, and Mechanism of Action

Journal of Endodontics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 400-413

  Parirokh, Masoud ^a   Torabinejad, Mahmoud ^b  

^a KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical plug; clinical application; drawbacks; mechanism of action; MTA; perforation; pulp capping; pulpotomy; root end filling; vital pulp therapy

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG SCREENING; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; DENTAL PULP CAPPING; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; OXIDES; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SILICATES;

EID: 76449099081     PISSN: 00992399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.09.009     Document Type: Review

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