Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA): its history, composition, and clinical applications.

Compend Contin Educ Dent

Assistant Professor, Department of Endodontics, and Endodontist, Dental Faculty Practice, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California.

Published: April 2015

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) has been a revolutionary material in endodontics. Since its introduction in the 1990s several studies have demonstrated its use in various clinical applications. MTA has been extensively studied and is currently used for perforation repairs, apexifications, regenerative procedures, apexogenesis, pulpotomies, and pulp capping. This article will review the history, composition, research findings, and clinical applications of this versatile endodontic material.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4962539PMC

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