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Review
. 2022 Aug 9:10:941826.
doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.941826. eCollection 2022.

Modified Mineral Trioxide Aggregate-A Versatile Dental Material: An Insight on Applications and Newer Advancements

C Pushpalatha  1 , Vismaya Dhareshwar  1 , S V Sowmya  2 , Dominic Augustine  2 , Thilla Sekar Vinothkumar  3   4 , Apathsakayan Renugalakshmi  5 , Amal Shaiban  6 , Ateet Kakti  7 , Shilpa H Bhandi  3   8 , Alok Dubey  5 , Amulya V Rai  1 , Shankargouda Patil  9   10
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Review

Modified Mineral Trioxide Aggregate-A Versatile Dental Material: An Insight on Applications and Newer Advancements

C Pushpalatha et al. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. .

Abstract

Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) has been a material of revolution in the field of dentistry since its introduction in the 1990s. It is being extensively used for perforation repairs, apexification, root-end filling, obturation, tooth fracture repair, regenerative procedures, apexogenesis, pulpotomies, and as a pulp-capping material because of its desired features such as biocompatibility, bioactivity, hydrophilicity, sealing ability, and low solubility. Even though its application is wide, it has its own drawbacks that prevent it from reaching its full potential as a comprehensive replacement material, including a long setting time, discoloration, mud-like consistency, and poor handling characteristics. MTA is a material of research interest currently, and many ongoing studies are still in process. In this review, the newer advancements of this versatile material by modification of its physical, chemical, and biological properties, such as change in its setting time, addressing the discoloration issue, inclusion of antimicrobial property, improved strength, regenerative ability, and biocompatibility will be discussed. Hence, it is important to have knowledge of the traditional and newer advancements of MTA to fulfill the shortcomings associated with the material.

Keywords: Dicoloration; Drug Delivery; MTA; Mineral Trioxide Aggregate; Modified MTA.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Properties that make modified MTA a versatile dental material.
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Composition of modified MTA.
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Pitfalls of modified MTA.
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Advantages of modified MTA.
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