Biomineralization Ability and Interaction of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate and White Portland Cement With Dentin in a Phosphate-containing Fluid

All the cements tested were bioactive. The cements release some of their components in PBS, triggering the initial precipitation of amorphous calcium phosphates, which act as precursors during the formation of carbonated apatite. This spontaneous precipitation promotes a biomineralization process that leads to the formation of an interfacial layer with tag-like structures at the cement-dentin interface.