title: Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) as a root end filling material in apical surgery--a case report.
abstract: Many root end filling materials for apical surgeries have been identified either for scientific evaluation or clinical usage but none meets the requirements of an ideal root end filling material. Recently a new cement, Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) was researched as a potential root end filling material and showed promising results. This paper reports the significant findings of research done on MTA as a root end filling material and presents a clinical case where apical surgery was performed using MTA as retrograde filling.
authors.affiliation: ET Koh Dental Surgery, 290 Orchard Road, #09-15 Paragon, Singapore 238859.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Koh
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D001047:Apicoectomy; D001641:Bicuspid; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D003751:Dental Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010087:Oxides; D010484:Periapical Granuloma / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019233:Retreatment; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D017640:Silicates
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate