Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 851-857 , May 2010

Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Connected with Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis and Raman Techniques to Study ProRoot Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and Calcium Silicate Cements in Wet Conditions and in Real Time

  • Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, DBiol, DSc, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Biomaterials and Oral Pathology, Endodontic Clinical Section, Department of Odontostomatological Science, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Department of Earth Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Maria Giovanna Gandolfi, PhD, Department of Odontostomatological Science, University of Bologna, Via san Vitale 59, 40125 Bologna, Italy.
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  • Kirsten Van Landuyt, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Paola Taddei, DChem, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry - Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Enrico Modena, DChem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry - Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Bart Van Meerbeek, DMD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Conservative Dentistry, Leuven BIOMAT Research Cluster, Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Carlo Prati, MD, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Biomaterials and Oral Pathology, Endodontic Clinical Section, Department of Odontostomatological Science, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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PII: S0099-2399(09)01059-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.007

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 851-857 , May 2010

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