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Title

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate is not Superior than Super Ethoxy-Benzoic Acid as Root-End Filling Materials in Endodontic Microsurgery

Clinical Question

Is MTA superior compared to Super-EBA as a root-end filling material during endodontic microsurgery?

Clinical Bottom Line

No significant difference in the clincial outcomes of endodontic microsurgery when Super-EBA and MTA were used as root-end filling materials.

Best Evidence

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PubMed ID	Author / Year	Patient Group	Study type (level of evidence)
#1) 22703646	Song/2012	260 teeth eligible for endodontic microsurgery	Cohort randomized controlled study
Key results	The success rate of 95.6% (86/90 teeth) for MTA and 93.1% (95/102 teeth) for Super EBA. The statistical analysis of the success rate results did not show any significant difference between the groups (P=.472).

Evidence Search

MTA and Super EBA

Comments on
The Evidence

The study was done with adequate number of subjects under randomized controlled study.

Applicability

MTA and Super-EBA can be applied to root-end endodontic surgery patients.

Specialty/Discipline

(Endodontics) (General Dentistry)

Keywords

MTA and Super-EBA

ID#

2310

Date of submission:

08/03/2012

E-mail

kimj8@livemail.uthscsa.edu

Author

Jongsung Kim

Co-author(s)

Co-author(s) e-mail

Faculty mentor/Co-author

Fabricio Teixeira, DDS, MS, PhD

Faculty mentor/Co-author e-mail

fabricio-teixeira@uiowa.edu

Basic Science Rationale (Mechanisms that may account for and/or explain the clinical question, i.e. is the answer to the clinical question consistent with basic biological, physical and/or behavioral science principles, laws and research?)	post a rationale
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