Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 652-657 , September 2009

The restoration of permanent immature anterior teeth, root filled using MTA: A review

  • Shalin Desai
    • ,
  • Nicholas Chandler

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, P.O. Box 647, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Tel.: +64 3 479 7124; fax: +64 3 479 5079.

Received 23 February 2009 ,Revised 12 May 2009 ,Accepted 21 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.05.026

Journal of Dentistry
Volume 37, Issue 9 , Pages 652-657 , September 2009

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