title: One-visit apexification: technique for inducing root-end barrier formation in apical closures.
abstract: Numerous procedures and materials have been utilized to induce root-end barrier formation. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) was introduced to dentistry as a root-end filling material. It has been advocated for filling root canals, repairing perforations, pulp capping, and root-end induction. Mineral trioxide aggregate reacts with tissue fluids to form a hard tissue apical barrier. As a result, MTA shows promise as a valuable material for use in one-visit apexification treatment, primarily for treating immature teeth with necrotic pulps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate Endodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, The Texas A&M University System, Dallas, Texas, USA. dewspoon@tambcd.edu
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Witherspoon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ham
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018915:Root Canal Preparation; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012388:Root Canal Irrigants; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate