Journal of Endodontics
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 172-175 , February 2008

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate with or without Calcium Chloride in Pulpotomy

  • Eduardo Antunes Bortoluzzi, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Eduardo Antunes Bortoluzzi, Professor José Brasilício de Souza, 112 Trindade, Florianópolis 88036-530, SC, Brasil.
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  • Norberto Juárez Broon, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Clovis Monteiro Bramante, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Alberto Consolaro, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Roberto Brandão Garcia, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Ivaldo Gomes de Moraes, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Norberti Bernadineli, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endodontics, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil

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PII: S0099-2399(07)00895-3

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2007.09.015

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 34, Issue 2 , Pages 172-175 , February 2008

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