International Dental Journal of Students Research
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

The contribution of collagen matrix in apexification with MM-MTA®

  • Author:
  • TEBBEB Nesrine1,, ABDELMOUMEN Ehsen2, Sonia Zouiten3, Imen Gnaba4, Abdelatif Boughzela5
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 29 to 35

1 PG Student, Dept. of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, EPS Farhat Hached-Sousse, Tunisia

2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Monastir, Tunisia

3Professor, Dept. of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, EPS Farhat Hached-Sousse, Tunisia

4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, EPS Farhat Hached-Sousse, Tunisia

5Professor, Chief DepartmentDept. of Dental Medicine, Dept. of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, EPS Farhat Hached-Sousse, Tunisia

*Corresponding Author: Email: nesrinetebbeb@hotmail.fr

Online published on 14 June, 2017.

Abstract

The absence of an apical constriction and the divergent apical architecture of the root canal hamper complete debridement, canal disinfection and obturation. In the past, calcium hydroxide was currently used to create a root-end barrier, but there are some disadvantages. Since its invention, the MTA has been popularized in endodontic because of its excellent properties.

This article presents a detailed case report of the use of a collagenic matrix prior to placement of MTA as an apical barrier and a second case without the use of the matrix.

Keywords

MTA, Matrix collagenic, Apexification, Open apice