Apical plug technique using mineral trioxide aggregate: results from a case series.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the clinical and radiographic appearance of teeth that suffered premature interruption of root development and were treated by an mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) apical plug technique.


CONCLUSIONS
Eleven teeth with immature root apices in 11 patients were treated nonsurgically by the manual application of MTA in the apical portion of the root canal under microscopic vision. Follow-up evaluations were performed at 1-2 years after treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Mineral trioxide aggregate appears to be a valid material to obtain periradicular healing in teeth with open apices and necrotic pulps. Ten out of 11 cases were associated with periradicular health at follow-up evaluation.
Pace
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Department of Endodontics, The University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giuliani
V
V
Pini Prato
L
L
Baccetti
T
T
Pagavino
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000628:therapy; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000473:pathology*; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate; D006171:Gutta-Percha