The aim of this study was to determine different causes of endodontic treatment failure in patients who approached the Department of Operative Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, for retreatment. This study was carried out from December 2009 to February 2010 and included seventy five patients of both genders with different post endodontic treatment complaints. Clinical and radiogr...

INTRODUCTION Post-operative pain and flare-up may occur in up to 58% of patients following root canal treatment. The aim was to conduct a systematic review and a possible meta-analysis to determine the effect of glucocorticosteroid (GCS) on pain following root canal treatment. METHODS AND MATERIALS Scopus, MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases were searched up to 30th January 2017 with broad key word...

Taurodontism is a morphologic feature of generally multi-rooted teeth with large pulp chambers and shortened roots. A case of endodontic treatment in a 24-year-old male with the chief complaint of swelling and pain in the right mandibular region is described. Periapical lesion was present in the radiographic examination of hypertaurodont second mandibular molar.Four root canals were detected wi...

Although many clinicians focus on drugs for pain management, this is only one aspect of the clinician’s armamentarium for managing endodontic pain. Numerous studies indicate that various clinical treatments provide substantial benefit for relief of odontogenic pain. These clinical treatment options include pulpotomy, pulpectomy, incision and drainage, trephination, and occlusal adjustment for s...

introduction: post-operative pain and flare-up may occur in up to 58% of patients following root canal treatment. the aim was to conduct a systematic review and a possible meta-analysis to determine the effect of glucocorticosteroid (gcs) on pain following root canal treatment. methods and materials: scopus, medline and central databases were searched up to 30 th january 2017 with broad key wor...

Background : Dental caries occurs as a result of demineralization the hard tissues teeth followed by destruction organic matter, resulting in bacterial invasion and death pulp which can lead to necrosis. One treatments for necrosis is endodontic treatment. Endodontic treatment includes root canal preparation techniques, irrigation materials, dressing also obturation techniques. In experience fl...

Introduction: Internal root resorption is a progressive loss of dentin in teeth with inflamed and possibly partially necrotic pulp tissue. If diagnosed at early stages, the process is halted by endodontic treatment. While endodontic treatment is the preferred treatment modality for internal root resorption, current standard endodontic techniques pose a challenge for cleaning, disinfection and o...

The current clinical practice of endodontics includes the utilization of a variety of new technological advances and materials. The last comprehensive survey that compared treatment modalities used in endodontic practices was conducted in 1990. The purpose of the current survey was to determine the frequency with which these new endodontic technologies and materials are being used in endodontic...

abstract introduction: pain after endodonic therapy, is of serious concern both to the dentist and patient. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of occlusal reduction on pain after endodontic instrumentation. methods and materials: in this matched clinical trial study, 98 patients were used. each patient had a molar tooth requiring endodontic treatment. all teeth were vital, occlusi...