In vitro sealing ability of white and gray mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and white Portland cement used as apical plugs

In vitro sealing ability of white and gray mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and white Portland cement used as apical plugs

This study evaluated the sealing ability of apical plugs made of white and gray MTA-Angelus® and white Portland cement placed via the root canal and having different thicknesses (2, 5 and 7 mm). Ninety extracted human single-rooted teeth were instrumented using a size 40 K-file to standardize the fo...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Zanatta Aranha Coneglian, Fernando Accorsi Orosco, Clóvis Monteiro Bramante, Ivaldo Gomes de Moraes, Roberto Brandão Garcia, Norberti Bernardineli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Apical plug
Leakage
Mineral trioxide aggregate
Portland cement
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