OBJECTIVE The purpose of this prospective study was: 1) to follow-up a large number of endodontic treatments performed by a single operator, periodically checked over a 5-year period; and 2) to correlate outcome to a number of clinical variables. STUDY DESIGN This prospective study included all consecutive cases during the selected time period. All cases were followed regularly for a 5-year p...

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which affects the healing ability of the pulp and periodontium. The aim of the present study was to assess the histopathologic response of dental pulp to pulp capping using MTA or CEM cement in diabetic rats. Thirty two Wistar male rats aged between 8 and 10 weeks (weight: 200-250g) were divided into two groups of diabetic (n=16) and healthy (n=16) animals...

Background: Chronic periodontitis is a condition of inflammation in periodontal tissue. This can be treated by reducing plaque and calculus using full mouth debridement with gingival curettage.
 Objective: To reduce deep pockets before planning flap surgery.
 Case Report: A 49-year-old woman presented complaint bleeding gums mobility upper anterior teeth. Probing depths patient’s teet...

Received: 17 December 2006 Accepted: 1 August 2007 Abstract: Objective: Bioactive glass is often used as a filler material for repair of dental bone defects. In different studies osteogenic potential of this material was proved, but its dentinogenesis property is in doubt. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the histological pulp responses of Calcium hydroxide and Bioactive glass placed d...

It is a worthy aim to preserve the pulp vitality in teeth with immature root in order to continue the root's maturation. Traumatic injuries and caries are two main reasons for pulp exposure in immature teeth. This article describes two vital pulp therapies on two patients, a nine-year-old boy with traumatized central tooth and a 10-year-old boy with caries exposure in a premolar tooth. Both tee...

This study evaluated the effects of 10% alphatocopherol on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth subjected to tooth bleaching with hydrogen peroxide and immediately restored with composite resin. Fifty bovine incisors were selected, including 10 sound teeth that constituted the control group (G1 (C)). The remaining 40 teeth, which were endodontically treated, were divided into...