Uncertainty remains regarding long-term success of mineral trioxide aggregate for direct pulp capping

Toru Naito

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2010.09.003

Uncertainty remains regarding long-term success of mineral trioxide aggregate for direct pulp capping

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2010 Dec;10(4):250-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2010.09.003.

Author

Toru Naito¹

Affiliation

¹ 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

PMID: 21093814
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2010.09.003

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: 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.

Reviewer: Toru Naito, DDS, PhD.

Purpose/question: To ascertain the long-term clinical success of direct pulp capping using mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) versus using calcium hydroxide.

Source of funding: Information not available.

Type of study/design: Retrospective cohort study.

Level of evidence: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence.

Strength of recommendation grade: Not applicable.

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