title: Dentin bridge formation after white mineral trioxide aggregate (white MTA) pulpotomies in primary molars.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate, clinically and radiographically, the dentin bridge formation potential of white mineral trioxide aggregate (white MTA) when used in pulpotomy treatments in primary molars.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 23 primary molars received a pulpotomy treatment using white MTA followed by stainless steel crown restoration and controlled 6 months after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clinical and radiographic success was 100% as none of the molars showed any clinical or radiographic pathological signs. Reparative dentin deposition was found in some of the cases: stenosis was present in 69.2% of the pulp canals from mandibular molars and formation of dentin bridges was seen in 11.5% of the pulp canals from mandibular molars 6 months after treatment with white MTA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prevention, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. myriammaroto@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maroto
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbería
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vera
authors.forename: Franklin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García-Godoy
mesh_terms: D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003809:Dentin, Secondary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011672:Pulpotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate