Compositional characteristics and hydration behavior of mineral trioxide aggregates

Image analysis and Laser Particle Diffraction study of ProRoot-MTA, Portland cement and Bismuth Oxide-A comparative study

“…The data was arranged in intervals of 2,4,5,8,10,16,20,25,32,38,45,53,63,75,90,106,125,150,180 and 212 µm and expressed as percentage cumulative distribution. The relative increase was thereafter calculated by subtracting lower values from the higher value.…”

“…aluminoferrite [(CaO) 4 •Al 2 O 3 •Fe 2 O 3 ; abbreviation C 4 AF] [1][2][3]6]. Today, various MTA products are available.…”

“…Today, various MTA products are available. Previously, differences in particle size have been reported [1][2][3] in all these constituents. It was observed that Portland cement is composed of particles with a wide particle size range, whereas ProRoot MTA showed a more uniform and smaller particle size [2,4] which is a contradiction.…”

“…Previously, differences in particle size have been reported [1][2][3] in all these constituents. It was observed that Portland cement is composed of particles with a wide particle size range, whereas ProRoot MTA showed a more uniform and smaller particle size [2,4] which is a contradiction. Similar trend is observed in another study where MTA exhibit smaller particle size than Portland cement but larger particle size than MTA-like material called calcium enriched mixture (CEM) cement [7,8].…”

Effects of chitosan and zirconia on setting time, mechanical strength, and bioactivity of calcium silicate‐based cement

“…1,2 However, none of these materials possess ideal characteristics to ensure a successful treatment. Several materials such as gutta percha, amalgam, zinc oxide-based cement (eg, super ethoxy benzoic acid), intermediate restorative material, composite resins, and glass ionomers cement have been used for this purpose.…”