Comparison of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate's Composition with Portland Cements and a New Endodontic Cement

Asgary, Saeed; Eghbal, Masoud; Parirokh, Masoud; Ghoddusi, Jamileh; Kheirieh, Sanam; Brink, Frank

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Comparison of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate's Composition with Portland Cements and a New Endodontic Cement

Date

2009

Authors

Asgary, Saeed

Eghbal, Masoud

Parirokh, Masoud

Ghoddusi, Jamileh

Kheirieh, Sanam

Brink, Frank

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the compositions of mineral trioxide aggregates (MTAs), Portland cements (PCs), and a new endodontic cement (NEC). Our study also investigated the surface characteristics of MTA and NEC root-end fillings when immersed