introduction: solubility of mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) is an important characteristic that affects other properties such as microleakage and biocompatibility. distilled water (dw) has previously been used for solubility tests. this experimental study compared the solubility of mta in dw, synthetic tissue fluid (stf) and new simulated plasma (sp). methods and materials: in this study, 36 s...

introduction: mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) has been suggested for root-end filling, vital pulp therapy, apical plug, perforations repair, and root canal filling. since the introduction of mta in 1993, many studies about this material have been published. the aim of this survey was to illustrate statistical information about published articles in pubmed-index journals vis-à-vis the various a...

external inflammatory root resorption (eir) represents a challenge in endodontic practice. eir commonly occurs after dental trauma that results in periodontal ligament injury, pulp necrosis and subsequent infection.  treatment of eir is based on disinfecting the root canal system through chemomechanical procedures and then filling it with calcium hydroxide or triple antibiotic paste. dental tra...

introduction: mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) as an alternative material to gutta-percha for obturation of root canal in special cases has several drawbacks. the purpose of this study was to compare the apical sealing ability of a new mta-based sealer versus mta. materials and methods: a total of 36 canals of extracted maxillary central incisors were instrumented and randomly divided into 3 ex...

background: fungi may play a key part in periradicular diseases. the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antifungal properties of two root-end filling materials, proroot mineral trioxide aggregate (mta) and mta-angelus, against candida albicans using tube-dilution test. materials and methods: the antifungal properties of proroot mta and mta-angelus against c. albicans was assessed...