Repair of furcal perforation with mineral trioxide aggregate: long-term follow-up of 2 cases

Camila M M Silveira; Alfonso Sánchez-Ayala; Manuel O Lagravère; Gibson L Pilatti; Osnara M M Gomes

Repair of furcal perforation with mineral trioxide aggregate: long-term follow-up of 2 cases

J Can Dent Assoc. 2008 Oct;74(8):729-33.

Authors

Camila M M Silveira¹, Alfonso Sánchez-Ayala, Manuel O Lagravère, Gibson L Pilatti, Osnara M M Gomes

Affiliation

¹ Endodontic Specialization Program, University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil.

PMID: 18845064

Abstract

Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) in repair of furcal perforation. In this article, the use of MTA in treating 2 cases of furcal perforation (accidental and caries-related) and subsequent long-term follow-up are described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aluminum Compounds / therapeutic use*
Calcium Compounds / therapeutic use*
Dental Instruments / adverse effects
Drug Combinations
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Oxides / therapeutic use*
Root Canal Filling Materials / therapeutic use*
Root Canal Preparation / adverse effects
Root Canal Preparation / instrumentation
Root Caries / complications
Silicates / therapeutic use*
Tooth Injuries / etiology
Tooth Injuries / therapy*
Tooth Root / injuries*

Substances

Aluminum Compounds
Calcium Compounds
Drug Combinations
Oxides
Root Canal Filling Materials
Silicates
mineral trioxide aggregate