MTA & Biodentin

MTA & Biodentine — Bioactive Endodontic Repair Materials

MTA (Mineral Trioxide Aggregate) and Biodentine are bioactive calcium-silicate cements used in endodontics and restorative dentistry for direct and indirect pulp capping, apexification of immature open-apex teeth, perforation repair, internal-resorption defect filling, root-end retrograde filling during apicoectomy and pulpotomy of primary molars. Their unique advantage over traditional materials is the formation of a hydroxyapatite-rich interface with adjacent dentine that supports calcific-bridge healing and biological wound repair. Dentalkart stocks the gold-standard ProRoot MTA alongside Angelus MTA, Septodont Biodentine, DPI MTA Putty and a dozen other premium MTA and bio-cement options from Waldent, SafeEndo, E-MTA, Vishal Dentocare, Ammdent, Nexobio, Prime Dental and Maarc.

Types of MTA & Bioactive Cements

White MTA (Powder + Liquid)

Traditional white MTA such as the Angelus MTA White (1 gm) is supplied as a powder-and-liquid system that the operator mixes chair-side to a sandy putty consistency, placed with a small MTA carrier into the perforation, pulp-cap site or apicoectomy preparation and allowed 4–6 hours initial set in moist environment.

Biodentine Capsule System

Biodentine such as the Septodont Biodentine (Pack of 5 capsules) uses a capsule-and-amalgamator workflow that triturates the calcium-silicate powder with the liquid in 30 seconds, producing a consistent paste in 9–12 minute working time and 12-minute initial set — significantly faster than traditional MTA and suitable as a direct restorative material under composite.

MTA Putty & Pre-Mixed Bio-Cement Formats

Pre-mixed MTA putty formats such as the DPI MTA Putty arrive ready-to-use without chair-side mixing, supplied in syringes for direct delivery into the perforation or apicoectomy preparation — fastest chair-side workflow at the cost of slightly different handling characteristics versus mix-yourself MTA.

MTA-Based Sealers & Resin Hybrids

MTA-filled sealers and resin hybrids (Angelus MTA Fillapex, Maarc Sealmax Gold MTA-filled resin sealer) bring MTA's bioactivity into the routine root canal obturation workflow, used as the sealer between gutta-percha cones during lateral or vertical condensation.

When Are MTA & Biodentine Used?

MTA and Biodentine are used during direct pulp capping of carious exposures, indirect pulp capping under deep restorations, apexification of immature open-apex teeth in young permanent dentition, perforation repair (furcal and lateral root perforations), internal-resorption defect filling, root-end retrograde filling during apicoectomy and pulpotomy of primary molars. They pair with the broader Intracanal Medicaments range for case-stage Ca(OH)₂ dressings before final MTA placement.

How to Choose Between MTA, Biodentine & MTA Putty

Pick traditional powder-liquid MTA (ProRoot, Angelus) for perforation repair, apicoectomy root-end filling and apexification where the 4–6 hour set is acceptable and bioactive long-term performance is the priority. Choose Biodentine for direct pulp capping under same-visit composite restoration where the 12-minute set is essential and the material doubles as a stress-bearing dentine substitute. Select pre-mixed MTA putty for fastest chair-side workflow when bulk-syringe delivery into the defect is preferred over chair-side powder mixing.

Brands of MTA & Biodentine at Dentalkart

The catalogue features Dentsply ProRoot MTA (the original 1990s formulation, still the international gold standard), Angelus MTA 1 gm White and 0.14 gm sachets and Angelus MTA Fillapex resin-hybrid sealer, Septodont Biodentine in 5-capsule packs, DPI MTA Putty, E-MTA (Kids-E-Dental) 1 gm short-expiry and standard, Waldent EndoLife MTA One Treatment Kit, SafeEndo BioStructure MTA and MTA Putty, Vishal Dentocare Apiseal MTA and Perfomax RRM Putty, Ammdent Root Plus MTA, Nexobio MTA Cem, Prime Dental MTA Bio-Putty and Maarc Sealmax Gold MTA-filled resin sealer — covering powder-liquid, capsule, pre-mixed putty and resin-sealer formats from leading international and Indian-OEM brands.

Why Buy MTA & Biodentine from Dentalkart

Dentalkart sources MTA and bioactive endodontic repair materials directly from authorised manufacturers including Dentsply, Angelus, Septodont, DPI and Waldent, with batch-coded packaging (critical for short-shelf-life MTA chemistry), cash-on-delivery, GST invoices and 110000+ pincode coverage across India. Practices can pair MTA with the wider Root Canal Sealers range for the full endodontic-repair workflow.

What is MTA in endodontics?

MTA (Mineral Trioxide Aggregate) is a bioactive calcium-silicate cement used in endodontics for direct and indirect pulp capping, apexification of immature open-apex teeth, perforation repair, internal-resorption defect filling, root-end retrograde filling during apicoectomy and pulpotomy of primary molars. Its unique property is the formation of a hydroxyapatite-rich interface with adjacent dentine that supports calcific-bridge healing.

What is the difference between MTA and Biodentine?

The difference between MTA and Biodentine is the setting time and clinical workflow: traditional MTA (ProRoot, Angelus) is a powder-liquid system with 4–6 hour initial set, used for perforation repair and apicoectomy where slow set is acceptable, while Septodont Biodentine is a capsule-amalgamator system with 12-minute set, suitable as a dentine substitute under same-visit composite restoration.

When is MTA used for pulp capping?

MTA is used for direct pulp capping of mechanical or carious pulp exposures in vital teeth — the bioactive calcium-silicate material induces dentinal-bridge formation across the exposure site, preserving pulp vitality and avoiding the need for root canal treatment. White MTA is preferred for anterior pulp capping to avoid grey discolouration of the tooth crown.

What is pre-mixed MTA putty?

Pre-mixed MTA putty is a ready-to-use MTA formulation supplied in a syringe without chair-side powder-liquid mixing — examples include DPI MTA Putty, SafeEndo BioStructure MTA Putty and Prime Dental MTA Bio-Putty. The pre-mixed format is fastest for chair-side placement but has slightly different handling characteristics than mix-yourself MTA.

Can MTA be used as a root canal sealer?

MTA can be used as a root canal sealer in MTA-filled resin-hybrid formulations such as Angelus MTA Fillapex and Maarc Sealmax Gold, which combine MTA particles in a resin matrix to bring MTA's bioactivity into the routine gutta-percha-and-sealer obturation workflow. Pure MTA is too slow-setting and unfilled for routine sealer use in standard obturation.