Will mineral trioxide aggregate replace calcium hydroxide in treating pulpal and periodontal healing complications subsequent to dental trauma? A review

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-32

  Bakland, Leif K ^a   Andreasen, Jens O ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; MINERAL TRIOXIDE AGGREGATE; OXIDE; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIAL; SILICATE;

DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; APEXIFICATION; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CALCIUM HYDROXIDE; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DENTIN, SECONDARY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; HUMANS; OXIDES; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PULP CAPPING AND PULPECTOMY AGENTS; ROOT CANAL FILLING MATERIALS; SILICATES; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 84855615440     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: 16009657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2011.01049.x     Document Type: Review

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