title: MTA repair of a supracrestal perforation: a case report.
abstract: Root perforations are undesired complications of endodontic treatment. In the recent literature, MTA has been regarded as an ideal material for perforation repair. This article describes a case report where an iatrogenic supracrestal perforation was repaired successfully with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA).
authors.affiliation: Department of Endodontics and Biological Sciences, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Brazil. menezesr@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.forename: Ulisses Xavier
authors.initials: UX
authors.lastname: da Silva Neto
authors.forename: Everdan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: Ariadne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Letra
authors.forename: Clóvis Monteiro
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bramante
authors.forename: Norberti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bernadinelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003762:Dental Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite