title: Uncertainty remains regarding long-term success of mineral trioxide aggregate for direct pulp capping.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mineral trioxide aggregate or calcium hydroxide direct pulp capping: an analysis of the clinical treatment outcome. Mente J, Geletneky B, Ohle M, Koch MJ, Friedrich Ding PG, Wolff D, et al. J Endod 2010;36(5):806-13.
  
  
  METHODS
  Toru Naito, DDS, PhD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To ascertain the long-term clinical success of direct pulp capping using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) versus using calcium hydroxide.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Information not available.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara, Fukuoka 814-0193 Japan. naito@college.fdcnet.ac.jp
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naito