Hatibovic-Kofman et al., Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2006
(Tooth Fractures) :
The teeth with root treatment with MTA showed the highest fracture resistance at one year ( p < 0.05 ), since only MTA induced the expression of TIMP-2 in the dentin matrix and possibly prevents rapid destruction of collagen
Hatibović-Kofman et al., Dent Traumatol 2008
(Tooth Fractures...) :
An explanation could be that MTA induced the expression of TIMP-2 in the dentin matrix and thereby possibly prevented destruction of the collagen matrix