Material kedokteran gigi dikembangkan tidak hanya memiliki kemampuan antimikroba yang berguna untuk mencegah infeksi namun juga bersifat bioactive menginduksi terjadinya regenerasi sel serta membantu proses pembentukan tulang. Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan kesamaan komposisi MTA dan semen portland. Aceh kekayaan mineral alam melimpah memproduksi portland berstandar internasional. Penelitian i...

AIM: The present study assessed the effect of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and photobiomodulation (PBM) on pulp capping exposed dogs’ teeth. METHODS: Forty-eight teeth in three mongrel dogs were randomly divided into two major groups; Group I where MTA was used as a agent II which both MTA+PBM used. groups equally subdivided according to observation period following completion Subgroup (A) ...

AIMS AND BACKGROUND Ezrin is a membrane-cytoskeleton linker protein involved in regulation of the growth and metastatic behavior of cancer cells. Metastatic tumor antigen (MTA) is a potential metastasis-associated protein. The objective of this study was to evaluate the expression of ezrin and MTA and their correlation with clinicopathological features in osteosarcomas of the jaw. METHODS We ...

BACKGROUND Pemetrexed (Alimta) is a new-generation multitargeted antifolate that inhibits several key enzymes in the de novo pathways of pyrimidine and purine biosynthesis, including thymidylate synthase (TS), dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and glycinamide ribonucleotide formyltransferase (GARFT). Alimta has demonstrated antitumor activity in a broad array of human malignancies, e.g. breast, no...

INTRODUCTION Pulpotomy of carious primary teeth with an exposed pulp is a common treatment option. Pulpotomy has been conducted with various medicaments over the years. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and radiographic success of primary vital pulpotomy with ProRoot and Root MTA. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this randomized clinical trial, children aged between 3-7 years who met the...

OBJECTIVES To assist the endoscopic localization of the lacrimal sac (LS)  relative to nearby landmarks. Methods: This is a descriptive prospective anatomical study. Sixteen lateral nasal walls were dissected endoscopically to identify and localize the LS between October and November 2015. Multiple measurements were obtained from the NS to the anterior and posterior walls of the LS, as well as ...

INTRODUCTION In this in vitro study, the efficacy of 2% carbonic acid and 2% acetic acid on the surface, microhardness of white mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and dentin after 1 day of setting and 21 days of setting of MTA is measured. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tooth molds were made using 60 single-rooted premolars by slicing them to 4 mm in the mid-root region. White MTA (Angelus) was mixed an...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of growth hormone (GH) on mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) with regard to cell adhesion, growth, odontoblastic differentiation, and angiogenesis in human dental pulp cells and the underlying signal pathway mechanisms. METHODS Cell adhesion and proliferation were assessed by adhesion analysis and cell counting. Differentiation was ...

INTRODUCTION Capasio is being developed as a new generation of endodontic material with potential use as a root-end filling material. The aim of this study was to compare the ability of Capasio and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to penetrate human dentinal tubules and examine the interaction of Capasio and MTA with a synthetic tissue fluid (STF) and root canal walls in extracted human teeth. ...

Histological characteristics and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) expression were evaluated in apexification procedures using calcium hydroxide [Ca (OH)2] and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). In three of four quadrants of the mouth, monkey (Macaca fascicularis) teeth were infected by pulpal exposure to saliva. After 90 days, each group was treated with Ca (OH)2 or MTA. Infected, untreated ...