Mineral trioxide aggregate in primary teeth pulpotomy. A systematic literature review

Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Simancas Pallares, Miguel Angel ^a   Díaz Caballero, Antonio José ^a   Luna Ricardo, Luz Mayda ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dental pulp; Pulpotomy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; FORMOCRESOL; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PULPITIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH PULP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FORMOCRESOLS; HUMANS; OXIDES; PULPOTOMY; SILICATES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 78649711404     PISSN: 16984447     EISSN: 16986946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4317/medoral.15.e942     Document Type: Review

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