title: Mineral trioxide aggregate use in failing endodontic treatment--a case report.
abstract: Management of failing endodontic treatment may present significant challenges. The following case report describes the use of a contemporary endodontic material--Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA). Successful resolution of endodontic disease was accomplished through a combined orthograde and retrograde approach.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Contemporary endodontic techniques can provide good success rates in challenging cases. In particular, the material MTA now has a proven track record of performance and reliability in clinical research, and should gain widespread acceptance in general dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Dental Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Geoffrey
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bateman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Coomaraswamy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001047:Apicoectomy / Q000379:methods*; D017610:Calcium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000293:injuries; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010087:Oxides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000628:therapy; D019233:Retreatment; D012184:Retrograde Obturation / Q000379:methods*; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D017640:Silicates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D017610:Calcium Compounds; D004338:Drug Combinations; D010087:Oxides; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D017640:Silicates; C086631:mineral trioxide aggregate