@article{Rodríguez-Villalobos_Bolaños López_2012, title={Propiedades y Usos en Odontopediatria del MTA (Agregado de Trióxido Mineral)}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/Odontos/article/view/4772}, abstractNote={<p><span>The MTA is a material developed for endodontics. It is derived from Portland cement (hydraulic cement sets and hardens by reacting with the water forming a body strong and durable, used in architecture and construction).<br /> </span><span>The MTA was developed and first reported for use in dentistry in 1993 by Lee, Torabinejad et al (Chaple y col, 2007).<br /> The main use of MTA occurs in the pulp treatment of vital teeth (pulpotomy, direct pulp capping), apexification treatment (apical barrier), endodontic </span><span>surgery, repair of furca and side perforations, and those caused by the reabsorptions. The MTA promotes formation of bone and cement facilitating the regeneration of the periodontal ligament.<br /> This article explains the composition, chemical and physical properties, action mechanism, handling, preparation, advantages and disadvantages of the MTA in temporary teeth pulpotherapy as a substitute for formocresol in clinical treatments performed according to studies in the literature. <br /></span></p>}, number={13}, journal={Odovtos - International Journal of Dental Sciences}, author={Rodríguez-Villalobos, Patricia and Bolaños López, Violeta}, year={2012}, month={Feb.}, pages={65–70} }