title: MTA apexification combined with conventional root canal retreatment.
abstract: Apexification aims to induce apical closure of the open root apex with a hard-tissue barrier, against which a root filling can be compacted. Despite the popularity of the apexification procedure, calcium hydroxide therapy has some disadvantages that include variability of treatment time, unpredictability of apical closure, difficulties with patient follow-up and delayed treatment. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a potential apical barrier material with good sealability and a high degree of biocompatibility. This paper demonstrates the placement of an apical barrier using MTA as an alternative to conventional long-term calcium hydroxide therapy.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne, 711 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000.
authors.forename: Pairoj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Linsuwanont
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D001840:Dental Bonding; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010485:Periapical Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D019233:Retreatment; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000187:drug effects*; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000628:therapy; D014090:Tooth Replantation; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; D002126:Calcium Hydroxide