o t bstract he purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacerial activity of leachable components of selected rootnd filling materials: amalgam, ProRoot MTA (mineral rioxide aggregate), Intermediate Restorative Material IRM), Super Bond C&B, Geristore, Dyract, Clearfil APX omposite with SE Bond, or Protect Bond. The direct ontact test (DCT) with Staphylococcus aureus, Enterooccus faecalis,...

We are writing to draw attention to an inconsistency in the amount of water in the packages of both white and grey MTA which are commercially available as ProRoot MTA Original (Dentsply International Inc., Johnson City, TN, USA) and ProRoot MTA (Dentsply International Inc.). In each package, there are five sachets (pouches) containing 1 g of ProRoot MTA powder and six ampoules of water. The man...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and histological status of the pulp in sound human premolars after direct pulp capping (DPC) with four different DPC methods/materials. METHODS AND MATERIALS This study was conducted on eight volunteers who had to extract four first premolars due to orthodontic treatment. Subsequent to tooth isolation, standardized class I occlus...

OBJECTIVE: To study the in vivo osteoinductive potential, bone-bonding ability (bioactivity) and bone biomineralization of current hydraulic calcium silicate cements used as graft materials and placed in contact with medullary bone. METHODS: ProRoot MTA, MTA Plus and Biodentine were used to fill surgical bone defects (2-mm diameter through the entire cortical thickness to reach the medullary bo...

Fourteen root perforations were performed for microscopic evaluation of the repair of interradicular tissue in dogs' teeth. These perforations were accomplished at low-speed with a STP 58 bur at the cervical third of the mesial root toward the furcation under irrigation with saline solution, followed by immediate sealing with ProRoot MTA, MTA-Angelus and white Portland cement. The dogs were kil...

INTRODUCTION Iatrogenic furcal perforation is a procedural accident in endodontic treatments of primary/permanent teeth; prognosis may be favorable if a complete seal with biomaterial is immediately established. The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate microleakage of calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement and ProRoot mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) for sealing primary molar furcal pe...

Objective Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) cements contain two types of particles, namely Portland cement (PC) (nominally 80% w/w) and bismuth oxide (BO) (20%). This study aims to determine the particle size distribution (PSD) of PC and BO found in MTA. Materials and methods The PSDs of ProRoot MTA (MTA-P) and MTA Angelus (MTA-A) powder were determined using laser diffraction, and compared to s...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mechanical and manual mixing as well as the effect of ultrasonic agitation during placement on the flexural strength and porosity of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). METHODS White ProRoot MTA and white MTA Angelus were used. One gram of each powder was mixed with a 0.34-g aliquot of distilled water. Specimens were mixed either ...