Calcium silicate bioactive cements: Biological perspectives and clinical applications

C Prati, MG Gandolfi - Dental materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To introduce and to examine the research progress and the investigation on
hydraulic calcium silicate cements (HCSCs), well-known as MTA (mineral trioxide …

Mineral trioxide aggregate: a comprehensive literature review—part III: clinical applications, drawbacks, and mechanism of action

M Parirokh, M Torabinejad - Journal of endodontics, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been recommended for various
uses in endodontics. Two previous publications provided a comprehensive list of articles …

Mineral trioxide aggregate: a comprehensive literature review—part I: chemical, physical, and antibacterial properties

M Parirokh, M Torabinejad - Journal of endodontics, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: An ideal orthograde or retrograde filling material should seal the pathways
of communication between the root canal system and its surrounding tissues. It should also …

Calcium silicate and calcium hydroxide materials for pulp cap**: biointeractivity, porosity, solubility and bioactivity of current formulations

MG Gandolfi, F Siboni, T Botero… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim The chemical-physical properties of novel and long-standing calcium silicate cements
versus conventional pulp cap** calcium hydroxide biomaterials were compared. Methods …

Mineral trioxide aggregate: a comprehensive literature review—part II: leakage and biocompatibility investigations

M Torabinejad, M Parirokh - Journal of endodontics, 2010 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) was developed because existing
materials did not have the ideal characteristics for orthograde or retrograde root-end fillings …

The constitution of mineral trioxide aggregate

J Camilleri, FE Montesin, K Brady, R Sweeney… - Dental Materials, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the constitution of a commercially
available root-end filling material, mineral trioxide aggregate,(MTA)(ProRoot MTA, Tulsa …

Mineral trioxide aggregate material use in endodontic treatment: a review of the literature

HW Roberts, JM Toth, DW Berzins, DG Charlton - Dental materials, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to review the composition, properties,
biocompatibility, and the clinical results involving the use of mineral trioxide aggregate …

Biomineralization ability and interaction of mineral trioxide aggregate and white portland cement with dentin in a phosphate-containing fluid

JF Reyes-Carmona, MS Felippe, WT Felippe - Journal of endodontics, 2009 - Elsevier
Introduction: Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been shown to be bioactive because of
its ability to produce biologically compatible carbonated apatite. This study analyzed the …

Comparison of the physical and mechanical properties of MTA and Portland cement

I Islam, HK Chng, AUJ Yap - Journal of endodontics, 2006 - Elsevier
This study evaluated and compared the pH, radiopacity, setting time, solubility, dimensional
change, and compressive strength of ProRoot MTA (PMTA), ProRoot MTA (tooth colored …

Mineral trioxide aggregate: a review of the constituents and biological properties of the material

J Camilleri, TR Pitt Ford - International endodontic journal, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews the literature on the constituents and biocompatibility of mineral trioxide
aggregate (MTA). A Medline search was conducted. The first publication on the material was …