Phase composition estimates by X-ray powder diffraction and Rietveld analysis are becoming more widely used in the cement industry. The ASTM C01.23 Compositional Analysis subcommittee developed test method C 1365 Standard Test for ‘Determination of the Proportion of Phases in Portland Cement and Portland-Cement Clinker Using X-Ray Powder Diffraction Analysis.’ A round-robin analysis involving 1...

background and aims. it is important to evaluate the effects of endodontic materials on tooth structures to avoid endodontic treatment failure. the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of mineral trioxide aggregates (mta) and portland cement (pc) on fracture resistance of dentin. materials and methods. thirty-six freshly extracted human single-rooted premolar teeth were select...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to compare the ability of proroot mineral trioxide aggregate (pmta) and root mineral trioxide aggregate (rmta) as root-end filling materials, and portland cement (pc) to prevent bacterial leakage through filled root end cavities. materials and methods: fifty-one extracted human single rooted teeth were cleaned and shaped using a step back technique. t...