Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 208-213 , February 2010

Treatment Outcome of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate: Repair of Root Perforations

  • Johannes Mente, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Johannes Mente, University Clinic Heidelberg, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Division of Endodontics, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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  • Nathalie Hage

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Thorsten Pfefferle, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Martin Jean Koch, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Beate Geletneky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Jens Dreyhaupt, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Nicolas Martin, BDS, PhD, FDS, RCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Adult Dental Care, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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  • Hans Joerg Staehle, MD, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.10.012

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 208-213 , February 2010

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